" Kurgus waved his hands in the air. "One day I thinkyou will learn that Gor is not a joke. One day, yes, you will learn." "Hey, calm down. Look, I do...like it here. Honestly. I do appreciate thesimpler life, the lack of stress in the people and the way they livecloser to nature. I like the importance you place on honour and the wayyou take pride in things. I even like the lack of technology sometimesand the way you appreciate the things you do have more. You Goreans havesomething good going for. The engineer wasn’t out of trouble yet, but she would likely survive.Wells limped into a stable orbit at last, and Sijay released the controls and laid her head back with a sigh. “We’re here.”“Good job.” Devin keyed his comm. “Done with engines, Keith.”“It’s a good thing,” Keith’s voice was blurred with fatigue. “We’re now down to ten engines; Five and Twelve are done for.”“Get some rest,” Devin advised.“Look who’s talking. Lenna is probably on her way with a tranq gun,” he chuckled.Devin. "They didn't tell you? The opening's being recorded, they're going to sell it. With St. John and Minaghieri and Oliver it ought to sell pretty damn good, too. My God, Nick, this can make you!"I'd been grinning bigger and bigger all the while he was talking. "I sure hope so, Sam," I told him. "And on the premise that it may do just that, I want you to put all bookings for me on hold until we find out." Well, sure," he said, a bit nonplused. "I'm very, very happy for you, I think. I hope. Say,. She'd been weeping, and I wanted to comfort her, but couldn't lift my arms to brush her face, to give her peace.I am certain I felt the chopper set down. The telltale bump of the ground is another clear memory. As certain as I was that we were back on the ground, I was equally certain I could do nothing about it; not even open my eyes.It was during that period of partial consciousness that I was aware of someone holding my hand, and stroking my cheek. The hand was shaking quite a lot, but since.