The attendant guided them to the far part of the cabana section to one about twenty feet away from all the others.“Yes, I see this should serve our ...urposes just fine,” Pam remarked as she made her way over to a lounger just outside the cabana.The attendant put Pam’s things down on a bench in the back of the cabana and then helped Dan place his things there too. Walking back to the front of the cabana, he turned to Pam and asked, “Would you care for a drink to get your day started right? A. He said in a trembling voice, "Would... would you like to have some fun?"Nancy Lyons' robots all had the advanced memory units to compute several thousand human conversation bits and make a suitable, if simple, answer, making them much more sophisticated than work robots which only answered to commands."I'd like to have some fun," said Nancy in a warm, sugary voice."I... I'm going to undress you!" the youth blurted."I'd like that."She was a sexy piece, with soft curves, gleaming eyes, sensual. Quieting his mind, he began to listen to the message.*****Dave studied himself in the mirror, adjusting his suit and tie with care. Sato had spoken with him last night and informed him that a contingent of American sorcerers was on their way to meet with him this morning. Dave had no idea what to expect from this meeting, but he wanted to ensure he was taken seriously by these people, whoever they were. He had chosen his standard black suit that he wore for interviews, along with a tie. To their left were dozens of booths, most of them occupied by Marines who were training with their rifles, firing at paper targets down-range. The far wall was padded with layers of thick material to prevent the slugs from penetrating into the station’s guts, the tungsten projectiles turning into showers of molten sparks as they impacted it.To their right was a wall lined with weapon racks, which housed XMR configurations of all conceivable sizes and uses, from scout rifles to light.