"Not tonight, please," pleaded Zee. "I really am very tired after my journey!" Of course you are, sweetest. I forgot. But we're all dreadfully keen to...know you better."This was very obvious at dinnertime, which was in the garden over the swimming pool and under the shade of some palm trees. But Zee was genuinely tired. Her lovemaking with Anastasia had truly exhausted her, as if she were not already drained after her voyage through deep space and the odd sensation of shifting through so many. Though you were three years before your date or marriage, you were signed over to the Emperor legally and you were betrothed to him until the religiously important event of the 20th day of your 20th year.You remember that date rather well. There were so many white flowers, white foods, white clothing. Everything was white as per religious doctrine. White was the symbol of purity and righteousness whereas black was corruption and immorality. Most of that day went quick for you. You don't even. Dr. Gosman got up from the chair and went to his desk,where he picked up his phone, dialed an extension, andsaid only one word into the instrument. About 5 minuteslater there was a knock on the inner office door, fromthe other side of the room. This was not the receptionroom door, but the one leading to the back of thebuilding. When he opened the door the janitor stood there, in atrance of his own. He, the janitor, entered the roomand stood there while the doctor closed and locked thedoor.. .. ?”“Very well. Don’t worry. All the buildings are alike, but nobody is like Mrs. Zelnick.”“I’m going to be renting one of her apartments. Wave bye-bye, Belle.” Belle clearly was waving at the dog, but the guy, Jack, seemed to think that was funny. He waved to her, and she waved back. Then, they walked to the bus stop. When the bus came, she sat between the aisle and Belle. She got out her cell and made calls trying to organize the move.Jack started to see Belle alone. Yeti, who seemed to love.