If they take care of their guests, who are all wealthy, they’ll take a cool grand and probably only pay taxes on one hundred.”“Wait a minute,”...David said. “You’d pay $250 to walk in the door and then tip two to three hundred on the way out?”Ed laughed. “Let’s just wait until the end of the evening and see how you feel about it. My guess is you’ll be more than happy to lay down a couple of c-notes.”Just then, Shannon reappeared, handing each of them an iPad menu. “Here’s tonight’s menu. As. "Better call around and try to locate a few more if you find you need them. We don't want messes in the bushes."Henry came riding up on his bike. "What are we going to do? This is a disaster!" he said as he got off. He seemed totally confused. Numbers and money accounts he could handle. A great crowd of people who all wished to join him scared him.Down in the tunnel a crisis of another sort had begun to develop. Greg called to Dog, "You better get over here and quick. Bring Vikki too."Greg had. Of course he knew about the famous arrogance of the Kermac, but to experience it every day close up cost him much self-control.He decided to play along, they had rescued him and had immense resources, but he was only moments away from being in charge again and neither of his companions suspected a thing.Sergei put a hand on his shoulder and said to the Kermac.” It is quite enough. I am sure the Admiral had a reason to come here and we are further into Union Space than any Kermac Agent ever. Dave explained the whole Circle to Julia in more detail, watching as she soaked up the philosophy and spiritual nature of the place. Kat and Sean chimed in, too, with their own viewpoints about some of what goes on. They both praised Dave as the real leader of the place despite his protestations.Alice came by for about an hour on a break and sat with the pool group. Several of the people from the other booths had given her gifts hoping she’d wear them or use them in some way in one of the next.