The Master came forward and greeted him as an honoured guest. The Emir lost no time in discomfiting a man he had always considered at best a doddering...old fool, and at worst a charlatan."Master, it is I who should be paying my respects. After all I am probably the most junior member of this SCR present today." Nonsense, Ransome, ... err ... Emir; it is our privilege to have you here and bearing good news I understand."The Emir looked blankly at the Master and continued, "I see you have arranged. I think they are drinking partners. He needed that. I’m always on his ass to be healthy, and Lucas doesn’t care.’ ‘Yeah, that would make a good balance.’ I paused a moment then asked. ‘So have you seen the damage?’ ‘Maxine, I’m no expert, but I would say you are going to have a weak spot, but no real movement changes to speak off. Now pain yeah. you are going to have some of that. I remember your pain profile, so the drugs you are on ends now. What I will have you on for a while is Tylenol with. She was NEVERin total darkness. Since puberty, her eyesighthad been so acute that she could read a book bystarlight. Once she was taken into a cavern,where not even UV light fell. Even in theabsence of that, she could see the infraredradiated by the other people on the tour. Shecould even see nuances of air temperature.This was the first time in more than five yearsthat she saw nothing. She waited, and realizedshe actually could see the faintest hints of light.She felt along the edge of her. I used a washcloth to wipe my face, then my groin, worried that I’d make a stink from the sweat of nervousness that I’d experienced the rest of the day. Finally I grabbed a dark towel from the rack and returned to the hall.I knocked quietly on the left-hand door. “Come in”, Becky said a nervous voice. I slowly opened the door. The room was just as I should have suspected, pink. Pink on the window curtains, the bed sheets, and even on the rug on the wooden floor. Becky sat at a large.