You must try and remain in the background and do not draw attention to yourself. Your amulet brings you some protection, but if they find out you are ... witch, that will not be good for you."I asked her, “How do I know what city or place I am in? How do I know which year I am in?”She said, "Great questions. Your amulet does a little more than offering some protection. It also knows where you need to go. The best way I can describe it.”She paused for a moment then told me, “It is like having. ' Artists and museum patrons. She said you can tell them apart by the haircuts ... some of the patrons will be sporting bush shirts." I laughed."Another bunch of phonies. We could sell them those two." I waved at the wall. We'd brought the Fred Williams and the Max Dupain that had been on the station in Mitchell back east with us. Dad kept the Nolan at home. [see "Gordy's Problem"]"Not if you value your life! A gouache and a photo. They're our only real works of art." I was kidding. And. Benjamin over there wants to know what to call his best friend, and unless I miss my guess, a couple of children will need to know their daddy's name pretty soon."You're safe here. Relax and get your strength back. You and your family need to pick a whole new back story for you, and then you have to memorize every detail like you really lived it. We can help, and I bet with your smarts you'll do fine, but it has to be done, and soon." He had a point, and I didn't need to air any dirty laundry. Past the glass, trees and plants stretched out forever, blades of green like an endless formation of emerald crystals. The crowd moved around him. He caught sight of his reflection in the terminal glass… he looked pale, unshaven, with dark purple crescents below the eyes and dirty-blonde hair in need of a cut. He had not eaten much, and must have been getting thin. He pulled his wallet out and flipped through what he had left. After the paltry meals aboard the ship he had about 12 kilocredits,.