But as she continued she felt a strange pressure in her head and thought she heard something. When she looked around she saw nothing, so thought, she ...ad imagined it but it happened again. This time she heard, "Mother." Who's there?" she said with a trembling voice."Mother, it's all right. You don't have to be scared. It's just me." said the voice."Me, who? Who are you? Where are you?" Mother, it is I, your son." How can this be?" the woman stopped stroking her stomach."Mother, do not fear.. Als sie von zwei Gestalten durch eine geheime T?r aus ihrem Schlafzimmergetragen wird, sieht sie nicht ihre gefesselten und bet?ubtenDienerinnen. Siggi liegt als ein wohl verschn?rtes Paket geknebelt imWohnzimmer. Er muss tatenlos zu sehen, wie seine Liebe durch die geheimeT?r weg getragen wird. Mehrere ?ltere Greise begleiten den makaberen Zugmit geh?ssigem Grinsen in ihren Gesichtern. Mit hasserf?lltem Blick tritteiner von ihnen dem am Boden liegenden Siggi in den Bauch.So schnell wie der. ." I have to see her. She's been waiting hours..." Russ! Think about it!"He stopped dead. Sally was almost sobbing on the other end of the phone. She took a deep breath and carried on."You can't go back, not until we've sorted out what's happened. I'll help you work it out. Trust me..." I have to try again. I've got my card. I'll just walk up there and try again as if nothing had happened." You can't. Do you know what date it is?" It's Sunday, of course. The town's deserted." Russie, darling!". Alif passports were particularly scrutinised, and their possessors were asked a frighteningly extensive list of questions. Did they have relatives in Agdal? Had they visited Agdal before, and if so, for how long? Had they ever drunk alcohol? Were they likely to do so on their visit? Had they ever been imprisoned or cautioned for any civil or criminal offences? Were they now, or had they ever been, employed by the government of Alif? One young man with a male friend was bluntly asked if he were.