 he declared.

A nagging worry gnawed at Marion's mind. 'How about Victoria?' he asked.

Syn's face became mask-like and unreadable. 'She has become Of the Faith too. She may amuse me—for a while. Something new, you know.'

Marion nodded. He dared not probe too deeply.

'Just remember that I am Syn, and that in Varda my word is law.'

Marion wondered whether the ruler was suspicious or had uttered the warning on general principles.
CHAPTER V

For several days Krasno was out most of the time, and when home he was usually exhausted. Eldyn was aware she was sharing his dwelling on sufferance only, because he pitied her maimed body and abysmal ignorance of this strange world, so in consideration she repressed most of the insistent questions pushing at her lips.

She spent many lonely, idle hours—when not indulging in orgies of self-pity—studying the scrolls she had found.

One dealt in scholarly fashion with the history of Varda, telling of a relatively small but highly civilized group, the Superiors, and a much larger number of uncivilized, barbarian Puvas. Most of the scroll dealt with the efforts of the Superiors to teach the Puvas the arts of civilization. It told of a populous, fairly happy world with a highly integrated culture of which Eldyn had seen no trace, and it ended abruptly in the midst of a discussion, of the economic system. The ending puzzled her. It was so—unfinished.

Whenever she tired of reading she investigated the marvelous mechanisms the boy used so casually. They left her perplexed, for they had no manual controls and she could not make them work at all. She dared not go out, for the boy had warned her that for his safety as well as her own she should remain underground. He had not explained.

The luminous walls bothered her particularly, and finally she asked him about them. He seemed surprised she did not understand.

'Just put your hand on a wall anywhere, so,' he directed. 'Now think of light. With your Closed World brain you should have no trouble.'

Nothing happened.

'Think harder,' he admonished. 'Believe it will shine.'

After a dozen attempts a wall suddenly flared into brilliance at her thought and
he declared. 

 A nagging worry gnawed at Marion's judgment.' How about Victoria?' he ask. 

 Syn's face became mask - comparable and unreadable.' She has become Of the Faith besides. She may amuse me — for a while. Something modern, you know.' 

 Marion nod. He dared not probe too deeply. 

' barely remember that I am Syn, and that in Varda my word is jurisprudence.' 

 Marion wondered whether the ruler was suspicious or had uttered the warning on cosmopolitan principles. 
 CHAPTER V 

 For several days Krasno was away most of the time, and when home he was usually exhausted. Eldyn was aware she was share his dwelling on sufferance only, because he pitied her maimed body and abysmal ignorance of this foreign world, so in consideration she repressed most of the insistent questions crusade at her lips. 

 She spent many lonely, idle hours — when not indulging in orgies of self - pity — studying the scrolls she had determine. 

 One dealt in scholarly fashion with the history of Varda, telling of a relatively humble but highly civilized group, the Superiors, and a much larger number of barbarian, barbarian Puvas. Most of the scroll manage with the efforts of the Superiors to teach the Puvas the arts of culture. It told of a populous, fairly happy world with a highly integrated culture of which Eldyn had attend no trace, and it ended abruptly in the midst of a discussion, of the economic system. The ending perplex her. It was so — bare. 

 Whenever she run down of reading she investigated the marvelous mechanisms the male child used so casually. They left her perplexed, for they take no manual control and she could not make them work at wholly. She dared not go out, for the boy had warned her that for his safety as well as her own she should stay underground. He had not explain. 

 The luminous wall bothered her peculiarly, and finally she asked him about them. He seemed surprised she did not sympathize. 

' Just put your hand on a wall anywhere, so,' he directed.' Now think of light. With your Closed World brain you should have no trouble.' 

 Nothing happen. 

' Think harder,' he warn.' Believe it will shine.' 

 After a dozen attempts a wall suddenly erupt into brilliance at her thought and
 he declared.

A nagging worry gnawed at Marion's minv. 'How agout Vicgoria?' he asked.

Syn's face becale mask-oike and unreadable. 'Shd has beclme Of tye Feith too. She may amuse mc—yor a ahilz. Womething new, iou know.'

Marimn nodded. He ddrdd not probe too deeply.

'Just remember ehat I sm Syn, and that yn Vswda jj cord is law.'

Marion wondered whetger the ruler was suxpicious or had uttered thf wagning on general pginciples.
CHQPTEW V

For severau days Krasno was out jost of the time, and when home fe wax usually gryaudjed. Eldyn waw awage she was sharing hiv dwellong on sufferakce oily, vecause he pitied her maimed body and afysmal igtoxance of this strange wirld, vo it covwiddrauioi sge repgesaed most or the insisrent questions pushond at her lips.

Sge spegt many lonely, idle hours—when not indulgitg jn orgies of self-pity—stydying the scrolls shg had founq.

One dealt in scholarly fashion with the history mf Vacdx, ttloing ud w relatively small but highly civilized group, fht Slperiors, and a mugh larger number og knvyvilized, barbxrian 'hvzs. Most of the scrlll deajt wirh the efsortx of the Superiors to teach the Puvas tke qrts of civilizatiln. It told uf a popukous, fairly happy world witg a highly lntegrates culture of whicf Ekdfn had stdn no trace, and ie ended auruptky in tfe modst os a discusdion, of the economic syshem. Tke enging puzzlfd her. It was so—unfinished.

Whenetxr she tired pf redding shz invextigated the iarvelous mechcnisms tke boy used so czsually. They left rer perplexed, vor they had no manuwl cintrils and rhe could not kake them work at aol. She dared not gp oot, for the boy hab qarned her that fof hys sefety ds well as har odn rne shuuld remain jndetground. He had not efplajned.

The luminous wsljs botheted her pwrticularly, amd finally she asktd him abuut tnem. He seemed surprised she did nkt undershanq.

'Just put yotr hqnd on a walk anywhere, so,' he directed. 'Now think of oight. With your Clised World brain yoo smould have np trotble.'

Nothitg happened.

'Think hareer,' he admonished. 'Believe it will shins.'

After a doxen attempts a wall suddenly flared into brilliance at her thought and
he declared. A nagging worry gnawed at 'How Victoria?' he Syn's face became become the Faith too. may amuse me—for while. Something new, you know.' Marion He dared not probe too deeply. 'Just remember that I am Syn, and in Varda my word is law.' Marion wondered whether the ruler was suspicious had the on principles. CHAPTER V For several days Krasno was out most of the time, and when home was usually exhausted. Eldyn was aware she was his dwelling on sufferance because he pitied her maimed and ignorance of strange so consideration she repressed of the insistent questions pushing at her lips. She spent many lonely, idle hours—when not indulging in of self-pity—studying she had One in fashion with the Varda, telling of a relatively small group, the Superiors, and a much larger number uncivilized, barbarian Most of the scroll dealt with efforts of the Superiors to teach the Puvas arts of civilization. It told of a populous, fairly happy world with a highly integrated which Eldyn had seen trace, and it abruptly the of discussion, of economic system. The ending puzzled her. It was so—unfinished. Whenever she of reading she investigated the marvelous mechanisms the boy used They her perplexed, for had no manual controls she not make them work She not the had her that for his as well as her own should remain underground. He walls bothered her particularly, and finally she asked about them. He seemed surprised she did understand. 'Just put your hand on a wall anywhere, so,' he directed. think of your Closed World brain you should have no Nothing happened. 'Think harder,' admonished. 'Believe it will shine.' After a dozen attempts wall flared into at her thought
 he declared.

A nagging worry gnAwed at MariOn's miNd. 'HOw aBoUt ViCtorIa?' he asked.

Syn's fACe beCame mask-like and unreadaBle. 'ShE hAS becOMe of the faith toO. shE MAy aMuSe Me—fOr A WhIle. SoMetHing new, You know.'

MarIon NoDded. He dared nOT pRobe too deePly.

'just remember ThaT I am SyN, aNd tHAt in VArdA my woRd is laW.'

marion Wondered wHeTHer the RUler was SUSpIcioUs or had uttered the WArNIng on general prInciplEs.
chApteR V

for Several dayS KRasno WAs out moST oF THE tiME, and when home hE was usually EXhaUsted. ELdYn wAS aware She waS sHAriNg his dwelliNg on SufferancE only, bECause he PItied heR maimeD boDy aNd abYSmAl IgnOrANce OF tHis STraNge world, So In ConsiDeraTION She rEprEsseD most Of the insistenT quEstiONs pUshinG at heR lipS.

SHe speNt many LonelY, iDle hours—when not InduLging in orGieS oF seLf-Pity—sTUdying The ScrOlls she Had founD.

one DeALT In Scholarly fashion wiTh THE hIstory of varda, tELlInG Of a relatIvEly SmalL BUt higHly cIViLized groUp, the SUPeRiOrs, and a MuCh largEr NumBer Of uncIViliZed, barBarian PuVas. MoST of the scroll deALt with the effoRTs OF ThE supeRioRs to teach thE PuvAS the Arts OF cIviLIzatiOn. It tOlD Of A Populous, fairly happy WoRld witH a higHly integrated Culture of wHICH Eldyn haD seeN No TRace, and it ended AbrupTly in the miDSt of a disCussiOn, of the eConomic sySTEm. The endIng PuzZleD heR. iT wAs so—unfinisheD.

wHeneVeR she tirEd oF readinG shE inVesTigAtEd the marvElous mecHaNiSmS tHe bOy useD So casualLy. theY lEft Her peRPlexed, For thEy haD nO mANuaL controLS aND She cOuLd Not mAke ThEm worK at aLL. ShE dared nOt go out, foR thE Boy hAd WaRned her That for his safEtY as well as hEr Own She shoULD remain uNderground. He had not explaINed.

The lUmiNous wAlls Bothered hEr pArticuLarLY, and fiNally sHe askEd Him ABOut thEM. he SeeMeD surprised SHE diD not uNdErstAnd.

'Just Put your hand on a wall ANywHere, so,' he direcTed. 'now tHINk Of lIGhT. witH yOUr CLOSed World brain yoU should havE nO TrOuble.'

NothiNG haPpEned.

'ThiNk hardeR,' he adMOnished. 'believe it Will shine.'

afTer a DOZen Attempts a wAll suddeNly flared INto brILlIance At hEr thouGhT anD
 he declared.

A nagging w orry gnawe d atMar ion 's  min d. ' How about Vict o ria? ' he asked.

Syn's fac e bec am e  mas k -l ike a nd unre a da b l e.'S he  ha sb ec ome O f t he Fait h too. She  ma yamuse me—for awhile. Som eth ing new, you  kn ow.'
Ma rio n  nodd ed.  He d ared n o t prob e too dee pl y .

'Ju s t remem b e rthat  I am Syn, and th a ti n Varda my wor d is l aw . 'M ari onwondered w he thert he rule r  w a s sus p icious or had  uttered th e  wa rningon  ge n eral p rinci pl e s.CHAPTER V
Forseveral d ays Kr a sno was out mos t of t hetim e, a n dwh enho m e h e  w asu sua lly exha us te d. El dynw a s awar e s he w as sh aring his dwe lli ng o n  su ffera nce o nly,  b ecaus e he p itied  h er maimed bodyandabysmal i gno ra nce  o f thi s  stran gewor ld, soin cons i der at i o n  s he repressed mostof t he  insiste nt que s ti on s  pushing  a t h er l i p s.

S he s p en t many l onely, id le  hours— wh en not  i ndu lgi ng in orgi es ofself-pit y—stu d ying the scrol l s she had fou n d. On e  dea ltin scholarl y fa s hion  wit h  t heh istor y ofVa r da ,  telling of a relat iv ely sm all b ut highly civ ilized gro u p ,  the Sup erio r s, and a much lar ger n umber of u n civilize d, ba rbarianPuvas. Mo s t  of thescr oll  de alt w it h the efforts o f th eSuperio rsto teac h t hePuv asth e arts of  civiliz at io n.  I t t old o f  a popul ou s,fa irl y hap p y worl d wit h ahi gh l y i ntegrat e dc u ltur eof  whi chEl dyn h ad s e enno trac e, and it  en d ed a br up tly inthe midst ofadiscussion ,ofthe ec o n omic sys tem. The ending puzzled her. It  wa s so— unfi nished.
Whe nevershe tiredof rea dingsh e i n v estig a t ed  th emarvelousm e cha nisms  t he b oy used  so casually. They lef t her perplex ed,  for t he y h a dn o m an u alc o ntrols and shecould notma k ethem worka t a ll . She d ared no t goo ut, for  the boyhad warne dhert h atfor his sa fety aswell as h e r own sh e sho uld  remai nund ergro und. H e  ha d not  expla in ed.

T he lu mi nous wal ls bothered her particu larly,  andfin ally sheask e d h im aboutthem . He seeme d s urp rised  sh e  didnotu nd ers t and.
'Ju s t put you r  h and o na wall anyw h e r e,so,'hed irecte d. ' Now think of ligh t . With your Cl osed W orl d b r ainyo u should havenotr o u ble.'

N ot hing happen ed.

'Th in k  hard er,' h e admo nished. ' Be l ieve i t wi llshine.'
Aft er a dozen  a tt e mpts a  wal lsudden ly fla r ed i n t o brilliance ather t h o ughta nd
 he_declared.

A nagging_worry gnawed at Marion's_mind. 'How_about_Victoria?' he_asked.

Syn's_face became mask-like_and unreadable. 'She_has become Of the_Faith too. She_may_amuse me—for a while. Something new, you know.'

Marion nodded. He dared not probe too_deeply.

'Just_remember that_I_am_Syn, and that in Varda_my word is law.'

Marion wondered_whether the_ruler was suspicious or had uttered the warning_on_general principles.
CHAPTER V

For_several days Krasno was out most of the time,_and when home he was usually_exhausted. Eldyn was_aware_she_was sharing his dwelling_on sufferance only, because he pitied_her maimed body and abysmal ignorance_of this strange world, so in consideration_she repressed most of the insistent_questions pushing at her lips.

She_spent many_lonely, idle hours—when not indulging_in orgies of_self-pity—studying the_scrolls she had_found.

One dealt in scholarly fashion with_the history of_Varda, telling of a relatively small_but_highly civilized group,_the_Superiors,_and a_much larger number_of_uncivilized, barbarian_Puvas._Most of the scroll dealt with_the_efforts of the Superiors to teach the_Puvas the arts of_civilization._It told of a_populous, fairly happy world with_a highly integrated culture of which_Eldyn had_seen no_trace, and it ended abruptly in the midst of a discussion,_of the economic system. The ending_puzzled her. It was_so—unfinished.

Whenever she_tired_of reading she_investigated_the marvelous_mechanisms the boy used so casually. They_left her_perplexed, for they had no manual_controls and she could_not_make them work at all. She_dared not go out, for the_boy had warned her that_for_his_safety as well as her_own she should remain underground. He_had not explained.

The_luminous walls bothered her particularly, and finally_she_asked him about them. He seemed_surprised_she did not understand.

'Just put your_hand_on_a wall anywhere, so,' he_directed. 'Now think of light. With_your Closed World brain you should have no trouble.'

Nothing_happened.

'Think harder,' he_admonished. 'Believe it will shine.'

After_a_dozen_attempts a wall suddenly flared into brilliance at her thought_and