You’re not going today. Go get Mel and bring her here. Do not disturb Cyn.”Following JW to the head, I saw an unknown girl asleep in Zo’s chair....Zoe held a silencing finger to her lips. Motioning to JW to ‘stay,’ Zo took me to the saloon.“Who is that?” I asked.“An emissary from Crossroads ... probably a Cassandran teen. Evidently disposable, there’s a good chance she’s an orphan,” Zoe said. Then she explained what the girl said, “The machines that run the portals are faulty. I think they don’t. The rest of the "plan", however, fascinated them as much as it fascinated Addie and me.I don't think either of them had ever envisioned me as a veterinarian, which was what Aunt Maureen's intentions were. As an alum from the school of veterinary medicine at the university, she had pull and access to programs in that field. She was correct in her belief that she could not only get me into the university, but that, if I declared a major in Biology and then went on into the vet school, I could get. Several items crashed, including the muffled thumps of bodies striking the deck. There were numerous curses in a several languages.As his vision cleared, Al noted Kal was lying on the ground, clutching his hand. Kclekt was doubled over, gasping and struggling to catch his breath as Gary and Del held him tightly. The blaster lay smoldering on the pod bay floor. One person was flat on his back, while an engineer was on one knee a short distance away.‘Xi! Kal’s injured!‘‘I’m on my way, I heard. I know a guy who wants out, as he doesn't want to be involved in what's going on or what he considers to be an imminent arrest. Hap asked me help the man, and I'm trying to do that."George said, "Tell you what; it's late, but probably the right time to do something. I'll meet you at Park Place in a half hour. Bring Hap, and if you can get hold of your buddy, get him there too. You ride don't you?"I replied, "I do." Well, ride your bike. I will ride as well. We won't look out of place up there,.