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'Hey, where am I?' she demanded. He said something in his unfamiliar language.

'Who are you?' she asked, this time with gestures.

He pointed to himself. 'Krasno,' he said.

She pointed to herself. 'Eldyn. Eldyn Carmichael.'

'El-ve-dyn?' he asked just as eagerly as when he had found her, half as though correcting her.

She shook her head. 'Just Eldyn.' His eyes clouded and he frowned.

After a moment he spoke again, and again she shook her head. 'Sorry, no savvy,' she declared.

He snapped his fingers as though remembering something and hurried from the room, returning with a small globe of cloudy crystal. He motioned her to lie back, and for a minute or two rubbed the ball vigorously against the soft, smooth skin of his forearm. Then he held it a few inches above her eye and gestured that she was to look at it.

The crystal glowed, but not homogeneously. Some parts became brighter than others, and of different colors. Patterns formed and changed, and watching them made her feel drawn out of herself, into the crystal.

The strange boy started talking-talking-talking in an unhurried monotone. Gradually scattered words began to form images in her mind. Pictures, some of them crystal clear but with their significance still obscure, others foggy and amorphous. There were people and things—and something so completely and utterly vile that even the thought made her brain cells cringe in fear of uncleansable defilement.

It must have been hours he talked to her, for when she came out of the globe and back into herself his voice was tired and there were wrinkles of strain across his forehead. He was watching her intently and she suspected she had been subjected to some form of hypnosis.

'Where am I? How did I get here?' she asked, and realized only when the words were out that she was speaking something other than English.

Krasno did not answer at once. Instead a look of unutterable sadness stole over him face. And then he was weeping bitterly and uncontrollably.

Eldyn was startled and embarrassed, not understanding but wishing she could do something, anything, to help him. Crying females had always disturbed her, and he looked
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' Hey, where am I?' she demanded. He said something in his unfamiliar language. 

' Who are you?' she asked, this meter with gesture. 

 He pointed to himself.' Krasno,' he said. 

 She pointed to herself.' Eldyn. Eldyn Carmichael.' 

' El - ve - dyn?' he ask just as eagerly as when he had establish her, half as though correcting her. 

 She shook her head.' Just Eldyn.' His eyes cloud and he frowned. 

 After a moment he speak again, and again she shook her head.' Sorry, no savvy,' she declared. 

 He snapped his fingers as though remembering something and travel rapidly from the room, returning with a small globe of cloudy quartz glass. He motioned her to lie back, and for a moment or two rubbed the musket ball vigorously against the soft, smooth skin of his forearm. Then he held it a few inches above her center and gestured that she was to look at it. 

 The crystal glowed, but not homogeneously. Some parts became undimmed than others, and of different colors. Patterns formed and changed, and watching them made her feel drawn out of herself, into the crystal. 

 The strange male child started talking - speak - speak in an unhurried monotone. Gradually scattered words began to form images in her mind. Pictures, some of them quartz glass clear but with their significance still obscure, others foggy and amorphous. There were people and things — and something so completely and utterly vile that even the opinion made her mind cells cringe in fear of uncleansable defilement. 

 It must have been hours he spill the beans to her, for when she came out of the globe and back into herself his voice was tired and there were wrinkles of strain across his forehead. He was watch her intently and she suspected she had been subject to some form of hypnosis. 

' Where am I? How did I get here?' she ask, and realized merely when the words were out that she was speak something other than English. 

 Krasno did not suffice at once. Instead a look of unutterable gloominess stole over him face. And then he was weeping bitterly and uncontrollably. 

 Eldyn was startled and embarrassed, not understanding but wishing she could do something, anything, to help him. Crying females had always disturb her, and he looked
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'Hey, where am I?' she demanded. He said somethnbg in iis unfzmiliar uanguage.

'Who are you?' she askev, thus tine with gestures.

He poivted to hpmself. 'Krqsno,' ye said.

She pointed to heddelf. 'Xldyn. Eldyn Carkichael.'

'El-va-dyn?' he asked burt as eagerly as when he had found hew, half ss though correcjing nqr.

Shs shook her head. 'Just Eldyn.' His eyss clouved and he frowmed.

After a moment he spoke agaln, and again she sjook her heqd. 'Sjery, no savvy,' she declagzd.

He snappes his fingers as though remembefing xomething qne hktried from tie rooi, returning with a skall glpbe of cloudy grystel. Hw motioned her to lie back, and for a migute or tfo rubbed the ball citorouvly dgaivwt ghe spff, smoohh akin of hia forearm. Tyen he held it a fee ybches above hsr eye agd gestured that she was to look at it.

Tve drystal glowed, but not yomogeneously. Some patts became brighter than others, and of different colors. Patderns worneq qnf changed, and watching them made her feel drarh pun of herself, into the crystak.

Tje ftrange boy sjarted czliing-talking-talking in an onhurrued monotjne. Bradually scattered words bwgan to form umages in her mind. Pictures, sume pf thrm crystal clear but wich thejr significwnce stilm obscure, others wogny dnd amorkfous. There were pqople and thiugs—and sumetning sj completepy and utterly vile that even tve thought made her brain cells cringe in fear of unclesnvabne defilzment.

Ib must have beeg hours he talled to ker, fof when she came ont of the gljbe and back hjto herself iis voice was tirwd and gfere were wrinlles of snrcin acrosw his forehead. He xas dztching her intzutoy and she susprctdd fhv hed beqt subjected do sume gorm uf hypnosis.

'Chdre sm I? How did I get hare?' ahe asked, and realozcd only wyen the rords were ouy that she was spewking sooethimg jther than English.

Krasno did nkt answer at once. Insteaq a oook of unutcerable sadness stole over him face. And vhen he was weeping bijterly and uncontrollcbky.

Eldyn was stareled and ambarrassed, not undeestanding but wisming she could do somefhing, dnythlng, to help him. Crying females had always disturbed her, and he looked
. 'Hey, where am I?' she demanded. something his unfamiliar 'Who are you?' gestures. pointed to himself. he said. She to herself. 'Eldyn. Eldyn Carmichael.' 'El-ve-dyn?' asked just as eagerly as when he had found her, half as though her. She shook her head. 'Just Eldyn.' His eyes clouded and he frowned. a he again, again she shook her head. 'Sorry, no savvy,' she declared. He snapped his fingers as though something and hurried from the room, returning with small globe of cloudy He motioned her to lie and a minute two the vigorously against the smooth skin of his forearm. Then he held it a few inches above her eye and gestured she was at it. crystal but homogeneously. Some parts than others, and of different colors. changed, and watching them made her feel drawn of herself, the crystal. The strange boy started in an unhurried monotone. Gradually scattered words began form images in her mind. Pictures, some of them crystal clear but with their significance others foggy and amorphous. were people and something completely utterly that even thought made her brain cells cringe in fear of uncleansable defilement. must have been hours he talked to her, for when out the globe and into herself his voice tired there were wrinkles of his He intently she she had been subjected some form of hypnosis. 'Where I? How did I realized only when the words were out that was speaking something other than English. Krasno not answer at once. Instead a look of unutterable sadness stole over face. And was weeping bitterly and uncontrollably. Eldyn was startled embarrassed, not understanding but she could do something, anything, to help him. Crying had disturbed her, he looked
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'Hey, where am I?' she demanded. He sAid somethiNg in hIs uNfaMiLiar LangUage.

'Who are you?' sHE askEd, this time with gestures.

he poiNtED to hIMsElf. 'KrAsno,' he sAId.

sHE poInTeD to HeRSeLf. 'EldYn. ELdyn CarMichael.'

'El-vE-dyN?' hE asked just as EAgErly as when He hAd found her, haLf aS thougH cOrrECting Her.

she shOok her HEad. 'JusT Eldyn.' His EyES cloudED and he fROWnEd.

AfTer a moment he spoke AGaIN, and again she shOok her HeAD. 'SORRy, nO saVvy,' she declArEd.

He sNApped hiS FiNGERs aS Though remembeRing somethiNG anD hurriEd FroM The rooM, retuRnINg wIth a small glObe oF cloudy crYstal. HE MotioneD Her to liE back, aNd fOr a MinuTE oR tWo rUbBEd tHE bAll VIgoRously agAiNsT the sOft, sMOOTH skiN of His fOrearM. Then he held it A feW incHEs aBove hEr eye And gEsTured That shE was tO lOok at it.

The crystAl glOwed, but noT hoMoGenEoUsly. SOMe partS beCamE brightEr than oTHerS, aND OF dIfferent colors. PattErNS FoRmed and cHanged, ANd WaTChing theM mAde Her fEEL drawN out OF hErself, inTo the cRYsTaL.

The strAnGe boy sTaRteD taLking-TAlkiNg-talkIng in an uNhurrIEd monotone. GradUAlly scattered WOrDS BeGAn to ForM images in heR minD. pictUres, SOmE of THem crYstal ClEAr BUt with their significAnCe stilL obscUre, others foggY and amorphOUS. there werE peoPLe ANd things—and somEthinG so completELy and uttErly vIle that eVen the thoUGHt made heR brAin CelLs cRINgE in fear of unclEANsabLe DefilemEnt.

it must hAve BeeN hoUrs He Talked to hEr, for wheN sHe CaMe Out Of the GLobe and bAcK inTo HerSelf hIS voice Was tiRed aNd ThERe wEre wrinKLeS OF strAiN aCrosS hiS fOreheAd. He WAs wAtching Her intentLy aND she SuSpEcted shE had been subjeCtEd to some foRm Of hYpnosiS.

'wHere am I? HOw did I get here?' she asked, anD RealizeD onLy wheN the Words were Out That shE waS SpeakiNg someThing OtHer THAn EngLISh.

kraSnO did not ansWER at Once. INsTead A look of Unutterable sadness STolE over him face. ANd tHen hE WAs WeePInG BitTeRLy aND Uncontrollably.

ELdyn was staRtLEd And embarraSSed, NoT undersTanding But wiSHing she Could do soMething, anYtHing, TO HelP him. Crying Females hAd always dISturbED hEr, and He lOoked
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'Hey, where am I?' shedemanded.He sa idsom et hing  inhis unfamiliar lang uage.

'Who are you?'she a sk e d, t h is  time  with g e st u r es. 
He  po in t ed  to h ims elf. 'K rasno,' he  sa id .

She point e dto herself . ' Eldyn. Eldyn  Ca rmicha el .''El-v e-d yn?'he ask e d just  as eager ly as whe n  he had f ou nd h er, half as thoug h  c o rrecting her.
She s ho o kh e r h ead . 'Just El dy n.' H i s eyesc lo u d e d a n d he frowned. 

After a m o men t he s po kea gain,and a ga i n s he shook he r he ad. 'Sorr y, nos avvy,'s he decl ared.
He  sn appe d  h is  fi ng e rsa stho u ghremember in gsomet hing a n d  hur rie d fr om th e room, retur nin g wi t h a  smal l glo be o fcloud y crys tal.He  motioned her t o li e back, a ndfo r a  m inute or two  ru bbe d the b all vig o rou sl y a ga inst the soft, smo ot h sk in of hi s fore a rm .T hen he h el d i t af e w inc hesa bo ve her e ye and ge st ured th at  she w as  to  lo ok at it.
The c rystal g lowed ,  but not homog e neously. Some pa r t sb ecam e b righter tha n ot h ers,  and of  di f feren t col or s .P atterns formed andch anged,  andwatching them  made herf e e l drawnouto fh erself, into t he cr ystal.

Th e  strange  boystartedtalking-t a l king-tal kin g i n a n u n h ur ried monotone . Grad ua lly sca tte red wor dsbeg antofo rm images  in hermi nd .Pi ctu res,s ome of t he m c ry sta l cle a r butwiththei rsi g nif icances ti l l  obs cu re , ot her sfoggy  and amo rphous.  There we rep eopl ean d thing s—and somethi ng  so comple te lyand ut t e rly vile  that even the thoughtm ade her  br ain c ells  cringe i n f ear of  un c leansa ble de filem en t.I t mus t ha vebe en hours h e tal ked t oher,  for wh en she came out of the  globe and ba ckinto h er sel f  h i s v oi c e w a s  tired and ther e were wri nk l es  of strain acr os s his f orehead . Hew as watc hing herintentlyan d sh e sus pected she  had bee n subject e d tos om e for m o f hypn os is. 

'Wh ere am I?How d id I g et  here? ' she  a sked, an d realized only when th e word s wer e o ut that s hew asspeakingsome thing othe r t han  Engl ish . 

Kra snod id  no t  answ er a t  once. In s te ada lo ok of unutt e r a ble  sadn ess stoleover  him face. And th e n he was weepi ng b i t ter lya nd u nc ontrollably.
Eld yn w as start le d and embar rassed,no t  unde rstand ing bu t wishi n g  s h e coul d do  so mething,any th i ng, tohe lp him. C ryin gfemale s hada lway s disturbed her, a nd he l ooked 
.

'Hey, where_am I?'_she demanded. He said_something in_his_unfamiliar language.

'Who_are_you?' she asked,_this time with_gestures.

He pointed to himself._'Krasno,' he said.

She_pointed_to herself. 'Eldyn. Eldyn Carmichael.'

'El-ve-dyn?' he asked just as eagerly as when he had_found_her, half_as_though_correcting her.

She shook her head._'Just Eldyn.' His eyes clouded_and he_frowned.

After a moment he spoke again, and again_she_shook her head._'Sorry, no savvy,' she declared.

He snapped his fingers as_though remembering something and hurried from_the room, returning_with_a_small globe of cloudy_crystal. He motioned her to lie_back, and for a minute or_two rubbed the ball vigorously against the_soft, smooth skin of his forearm._Then he held it a_few inches_above her eye and gestured_that she was_to look_at it.

The crystal_glowed, but not homogeneously. Some parts_became brighter than_others, and of different colors. Patterns_formed_and changed, and_watching_them_made her_feel drawn out_of_herself, into_the_crystal.

The strange boy started talking-talking-talking in_an_unhurried monotone. Gradually scattered words began to_form images in her_mind._Pictures, some of them_crystal clear but with their_significance still obscure, others foggy and_amorphous. There_were people_and things—and something so completely and utterly vile that even the_thought made her brain cells cringe_in fear of uncleansable_defilement.

It must_have_been hours he_talked_to her,_for when she came out of the_globe and_back into herself his voice was_tired and there were_wrinkles_of strain across his forehead. He_was watching her intently and she_suspected she had been subjected_to_some_form of hypnosis.

'Where am I?_How did I get here?' she_asked, and realized_only when the words were out that_she_was speaking something other than English.

Krasno_did_not answer at once. Instead a_look_of_unutterable sadness stole over him_face. And then he was weeping_bitterly and uncontrollably.

Eldyn was startled and embarrassed, not understanding_but wishing she_could do something, anything, to_help_him._Crying females had always disturbed her, and he looked