The gestalt that the children can reach. Pity is not a good foundation for a developing relationship." They are right," Chi insisted. "They are better...integrated, so naturally they have more control of their immediate environment. Compared to them, other hosts and Companions would be cripples, in their current state. Does that mean adult hosts can't reach the same gestalt? Does that mean that you and I can't integrate to the same degree as the children?"Syon was quiet for a long moment as he. . I was hoping I'd run into you here," Amber said excitedly as she and E-Beth entered the restaurant. "Saves me the trouble of calling to find out where you are."I smiled and looked up at the vision of beauty before me. Clad in a white summer dress with pastel highlights that clung to her tall, slender figure, the gorgeous blonde looked back at me with beautiful blue eyes and a delighted expression on her face. "Well you found me," I replied warmly."Uh..." Amber paused before glancing at Sasha. I was still up after midnight. I had taken some time to send an email to Julia telling her I missed her, and discussing her brother's girlfriend. So I was climbing into bed when I thought I heard a cracking sound. It was faint, but I was curious. I climbed out of bed, slipped on a peignoir, and went out into the hall. In the hallway everything seemed quiet. But then I heard another crack down the hall. I slowly tiptoed down there until I was outside Samuel's room. The door was shut, but light. I put the rest of the papers in my briefcase and then picked up my Sports Illustrated and began reading.It was almost midnight when Brenda got home and I could see that she was stressed over whatever happened to Kara."What happened?" I asked."Huh?" What was Kara's emergency?" Let me get a beer and then I tell you what happened," she said. "Do you want one?" Yes."Brenda came back with the beer and sat next to me on the sofa."Okay, let's start again. What was Kara's emergency?" I asked.Brenda.