"You're a handsome boy, but I don't go that way."That was a relief. "I honestly didn't know I could do that, bind another Mind Magi to me." Well, you ...ouldn't have known until you tried. I have a friend, another doctor that I went to school with, that was recruited by one of those houses. I'll say this; he had a different outlook on things after that. He's been trying to recruit me ever since. He says there are things that we could achieve - even in our regular practices - that no one could. He might just as well have been twenty-two or thirty-seven, for all that she could determine. His face was another enigma. He had features which spoke to her of Oriental origins, though she was almost certain that she could see Caucasian features as well. It confused the heck out of her. His handsome face wore a mask of absolute serenity. His limbs were long and well-shaped, and the small amount of body fat which was distributed over him did little to hide the tendons and sinews which told her. The room was in disarray. Party goers left empty bottles, food leftovers, feminine tampons and assorted pieces of clothes. Linda did not find her clothes or underwear and she did not want to put on someone s else clothes. She felt she needed a fresh air to clear her head. She took a cigarette and a lighter and walked out of the apartment door on a stairs, still naked and barefoot. She lit the cigarette and smoked, standing naked with her back against the wall. She felt lightheaded and she sat. He stepped back and held her at arms length. 'Look', he said firmly, 'it's pouring with rain, My car's just outside. Wait for me in the entrance'.Before she could react he had walked away towards the shop counter, still holding the book.He'd expected her to be gone when he returned but she was there in the doorway, sheltering from the downpour. She gave a shy smile as he approached. He handed her the little bag with the name of the bookshop emblazoned on it.'Thank you, Daniel', she said softly,.