 "Overstimulation."

"I noticed," Harry said looking away from the elders who are totally nude. He tried to look at Desiree with a look that said, "Why didn't you tell me?" The very attempt to focus on her caused him to suddenly feel nauseous. He commanded his brain to stop the queasiness and the spinning room, but it's not listening.

"It's simply our response to being confined and isolated," Sam continued to explain. "We tend to do the opposite of some accepted societal norms. Don't worry. You don't have to follow our example if you don't want to. We're all free here."

Sam put on a more serious face to show Harry he meant business.

"We develop in stages here. Some are comfortable in ten minutes, some take months, some never really are, but we all try. We have a lot of conditioning behind us to overcome."

"I...I heard music—SensaVision music."

"That's not possible here, is it?" Someone in crowd asked nervously. "If there's SensaVision, Makr knows," offered another Touchable. The talk of SensaVision agitated and stirred the crowd. Harry and Desiree heard murmurs and accusations. A woman pointed at Harry and shouted to the others, "He must have brought them!"

Desiree sensed the mounting tension of the mob now surrounding her. She knew the mob consisted of good people, nearly all her friends who were anxious to be free as well as safe. She also knew they could never be free if they were not safe. They could never go back Inside. Afraid, they should be, but she needed to do something. Harry needed her, too.

She faced her people, feigning a puzzled look at their mob-like behavior. Smiling, she took his hand again, and with his cooperation this time, pulled him to his feet. "You must have dreamed it, Silly," she said. "We don't allow that kind of thing in here. Only music we have we make ourselves."

She pointed to a group of people clutching instruments about fifty feet away. The instruments appeared to be blocking any attempt at familiarity or forward motion. Almost comically, those with large size instruments wielded them like shields or weapons. After Desiree signaled to the musicians to begin playing, the much relieved crowd hesitated with in
" Overstimulation. " 

 " I noticed, " Harry said looking away from the elder who are wholly nude. He tried to attend at Desiree with a spirit that said, " Why didn't you tell me? " The identical attempt to focus on her caused him to abruptly feel nauseous. He dominate his brain to stop the restlessness and the spinning room, but it's not listening. 

 " It's simply our response to being confined and isolated, " Sam continued to explain. " We tend to make the opposite of some accepted societal average. Don't worry. You don't have to follow our example if you don't desire to. We're all barren here. " 

 Sam put on a more serious face to usher Harry he meant business. 

 " We develop in stages here. Some are comfortable in ten minutes, some take months, some never really are, but we all try. We have a lot of conditioning behind us to overcome. " 

 " I... I heard music — SensaVision music. " 

 " That's not possible here, is it? " Someone in crowd asked nervously. " If there's SensaVision, Makr knows, " offered another Touchable. The lecture of SensaVision agitate and stirred the crowd. Harry and Desiree hear grumble and accusations. A woman point at Harry and shouted to the others, " He must have brought them! " 

 Desiree sensed the mounting latent hostility of the mob now surrounding her. She knew the mob consisted of good people, nearly all her friends who were anxious to be free as well as dependable. She also know they could never be spare if they were not safe. They could never go back Inside. Afraid, they should be, but she need to do something. Harry needed her, too. 

 She front her multitude, feigning a puzzled spirit at their mob - comparable behavior. Smiling, she learn his hand again, and with his cooperation this clock time, pulled him to his infantry. " You must have dreamed it, Silly, " she say. " We don't allow that kind of thing in here. entirely music we have we reach ourselves. " 

 She pointed to a group of multitude clutching instruments about fifty feet away. The instrument appeared to be blocking any attack at familiarity or forward motion. Almost comically, those with large size instruments wielded them like carapace or weapons. After Desiree signaled to the musicians to begin playing, the much relieved crowd hesitate with in
 "Ovfrstimulation."

"I noticed," Hxrry said lookiut away from fhe eldefs who are totally nude. He tcied to liok at Desiree with a uook that said, "Wht divn't you tell me?" Vge very attemlb to yorus on her causgd him to sugdenly feel nagsdobs. He commanded his brain to stop thq queasonfss and the spynnimd rokm, but it's not listening.

"It's simply our revponse to beimg confined and isolated," Swm clntinued to explaij. "We tend ti do rhe opposite of some abeepted socigtal norms. Don't worry. You don't hxve tp follow oox exwkple if you don't want to. We'rc all fsee herr."

Sam put on a korx seeious face to show Hacry he meant businesf.

"We develmp in stages here. Simw are comxortxvle in txn jinuted, skme take mknths, some bever really are, buu wq all try. We hzve a joe of conditioning behind us to overcome."

"P...I hsard music—SensaVision mysic."

"That's not possiblg here, is yt?" Someone in crowd asked nervously. "If there's SenvaVismov, Mcjr knuqs," offered another Touchable. The talk of SensaVyaipn agitated and ftirred the cgoeq. Harry and Dgsiree ksadd murmurs and accksationf. A wiman poinued ay Harry and shouted to the ithers, "He mufr have brought thel!"

Desiree seused tne mointing tension of the mub nkw surroundlng her. Sgd knew the mob cunspsteg of good people, nearly alj her frixnds cho were anxoous tj be free ws well as safe. She also knew tvey could jever be free if they were not safe. They coulc tevvr go bach Inslde. Afraid, they should be, but she nezded tu do sometging. Hacry needed hqr, too.

She facaf her people, feignind a puzzoed looy at their mob-loke behavpox. Smiling, she took his hand agxjn, and with his coiperation this yimd, ptlpev him do his feet. "Fou ousg have dreamed it, Rillu," she said. "We don't anlow that kind of thinb ln here. Obly musis we have we kake ourselves."

She kointev to a groul os people clutching instruments about fivty feet away. Tre ikstroments appecred to be blocking any attempt at familmarity or forward motiob. Almost comically, jhoxe with larje sizq instrumants wielded them lije shields or weakons. After Desiree signzled tm the musicians to begin playing, the much relieved crowd hesitated with in
"Overstimulation." "I noticed," Harry said looking away elders are totally He tried to look said, "Why didn't tell me?" The attempt to focus on her caused to suddenly feel nauseous. He commanded his brain to stop the queasiness and spinning room, but it's not listening. "It's simply our response to being confined isolated," continued explain. tend to do the opposite of some accepted societal norms. Don't worry. You don't have to our example if you don't want to. We're free here." Sam put a more serious face to Harry meant business. develop stages Some are comfortable ten minutes, some take months, some never really are, but we all try. We have a lot conditioning behind overcome." "I...I music—SensaVision "That's possible here, is in crowd asked nervously. "If there's offered another Touchable. The talk of SensaVision agitated stirred the Harry and Desiree heard murmurs and A woman pointed at Harry and shouted to others, "He must have brought them!" Desiree sensed the mounting tension of the mob now She knew the mob of good people, all friends were to be as well as safe. She also knew they could never be if they were not safe. They could never go back they be, but she to do something. Harry her, She faced her people, puzzled at Smiling, took hand again, and with cooperation this time, pulled him his feet. "You must said. "We don't allow that kind of thing here. Only music we have we make She pointed to a group of people clutching instruments about fifty feet The instruments be blocking any attempt at familiarity or forward Almost comically, those with size instruments wielded them like shields or weapons. After signaled the musicians begin playing, the relieved crowd hesitated in
 "Overstimulation."

"I noticed," HaRry said looKing aWay FroM tHe elDers Who are totally nUDe. He Tried to look at Desiree wiTh a loOk THat sAId, "why diDn't you tELl ME?" the VeRy AttEmPT tO focuS on Her causEd him to sudDenLy Feel nauseous. hE cOmmanded hiS brAin to stop the QueAsinesS aNd tHE spinNinG room, But it's NOt listEning.

"It's sImPLy our rESponse tO BEiNg coNfined and isolated," sAm COntinued to explAin. "We tEnD To DO The OppOsite of somE aCceptED societAL nORMS. DoN'T worry. You don't Have to folloW Our ExamplE iF yoU Don't waNt to. WE'rE All Free here."

Sam Put oN a more serIous faCE to show hArry he mEant buSinEss.

"we deVElOp In sTaGEs hERe. somE Are ComfortaBlE iN ten mInutES, SOMe taKe mOnthS, some Never really arE, buT we aLL trY. We haVe a loT of cOnDitioNing beHind uS tO overcome."

"I...I hearD musIc—SensaViSioN mUsiC."

"THat's nOT possiBle HerE, is it?" SoMeone in CRowD aSKED nErvously. "If there's SeNsAvIsIon, Makr kNows," ofFErEd ANother ToUcHabLe. ThE TAlk of sensAviSion agitAted anD StIrRed the cRoWd. HarrY aNd DEsiRee heARd muRmurs aNd accusaTions. a Woman pointed at hArry and shouteD To THE oTHers, "he mUst have brouGht tHEm!"

DeSireE SeNseD The moUntinG tENsIOn of the mob now surrouNdIng her. she knEw the mob consiSted of good PEOPle, nearlY all HEr FRiends who were aNxiouS to be free aS Well as saFe. She Also knew They could NEVer be freE if TheY weRe nOT SaFe. They could neVER go bAcK Inside. afrAid, they ShoUld Be, bUt sHe Needed to dO somethiNg. haRrY nEedEd her, TOo.

She facEd Her PeOplE, feigNIng a puZzled Look At ThEIr mOb-like bEHaVIOr. SmIlInG, she TooK hIs hanD agaIN, anD with hiS cooperatIon THis tImE, pUlled hiM to his feet. "You MuSt have dreaMeD it, silly," sHE Said. "We doN't allow that kind of thing iN Here. OnlY muSic we Have We make ourSelVes."

She PoiNTed to a Group oF peopLe CluTCHing iNSTrUmeNtS about fiftY FEet Away. THe InstRuments Appeared to be blockiNG anY attempt at famIliAritY OR fOrwARd MOtiOn. aLmoST Comically, those wIth large siZe INsTruments wiELdeD tHem like Shields Or weaPOns. AfteR Desiree sIgnaled to ThE musICIanS to begin plAying, the Much relieVEd croWD hEsitaTed With in
 "Overstimulation."

"I no ticed," Ha rry s aid  lo ok ingaway  from the elde r s wh o are totally nude. He  trie dt o lo o kat De siree w i th a  lo ok  t hat  s a id , "Wh y d idn't y ou tell me ?"Th e very attem p tto focus o n h er caused hi m t o sudd en lyf eel n aus eous.  He co m manded  his brai nt o stop the que a s in essand the spinningr oo m , but it's not  liste ni n g. "It 'ssimply our  r espon s e to be i ng c o nfi n ed and isolat ed," Sam co n tin ued to  e xpl a in. "W e ten dt o d o the oppos iteof some a ccepte d  societ a l norms . Don' t w orr y. Y o udo n't  h a vet ofol l owour exam pl eif yo u do n ' t want  to . We 're a ll free here. "
Samp uton amoreseri ou s fac e to s how H ar ry he meant bus ines s.

"We d eve lo p i nstage s  here.  So meare com fortabl e  in  t e n mi nutes, some take m on t h s,  some ne ver re a ll ya re, butwe  al l tr y .  We h avea  l ot of co nditio n in gbehindus  to ov er com e." 

"I. . .I h eard m usic—Sen saVis i on music."

"T h at's not poss i bl e he r e, i s i t?" Someone  inc rowd  ask e dner v ously . "If  t h er e 's SensaVision, Mak rknows, " off ered anotherTouchable. T h e talk o f Se n sa V ision agitated  andstirred th e  crowd.Harry  and Des iree hear d murmursand  ac cus ati o n s.  A woman poin t e d at  H arry an d s houtedtothe  ot her s,  "He must  have br ou gh tth em! "

De s iree sen se d t he  mo untin g  tensi on of  the  m ob now  surrou n di n g  her .Sh e kn ewth e mob  con s ist ed of g ood peopl e,n earl yal l her f riends who we re  anxious t obefree a s well assafe. She also knew the y  couldnev er be  fre e if they  we re not  sa f e. The y coul d nev er  go b ack I n s id e.Af raid, they s hou ld be ,butshe nee ded to do somethin g . H arry needed h er,  too . 
S hef ac e d h er peo p l e, feigning a p uzzled loo ka ttheir mob- l ike  b ehavior . Smili ng, s h e tookhis handagain, an dwith h iscooperatio n this t ime, pull e d him to  hisfee t. "Yo umus t hav e drea m edit, S illy,"  s he sai d. "W edon't al low that kind of thingin her e. On lymusic wehav e  we  make our selv es."

Shepoi nte d toa g r oup o f pe o pl e c l utchi ng i n struments ab out f if ty feet awa y . The  inst rum e nts ap pear ed to be blocking any attempt at  fam i l iar ity or f or ward motion. A lmo st c omically ,those withlarge si ze instr uments  wield ed them l ik e  shiel ds o r w eapons. A fte rD esireesi gn a led to  the  m usicia ns tob egin p laying, the much  reli e v ed cr o wdhesit at ed with in
 "Overstimulation."

"I_noticed," Harry_said looking away from_the elders_who_are totally_nude._He tried to_look at Desiree_with a look that_said, "Why didn't_you_tell me?" The very attempt to focus on her caused him to suddenly feel_nauseous._He commanded_his_brain_to stop the queasiness and_the spinning room, but it's_not listening.

"It's_simply our response to being confined and isolated,"_Sam_continued to explain._"We tend to do the opposite of some accepted_societal norms. Don't worry. You don't_have to follow_our_example_if you don't want_to. We're all free here."

Sam put_on a more serious face to_show Harry he meant business.

"We develop in_stages here. Some are comfortable in_ten minutes, some take months,_some never_really are, but we all_try. We have_a lot_of conditioning behind_us to overcome."

"I...I heard music—SensaVision music."

"That's_not possible here,_is it?" Someone in crowd asked_nervously._"If there's SensaVision,_Makr_knows,"_offered another_Touchable. The talk_of_SensaVision agitated_and_stirred the crowd. Harry and Desiree_heard_murmurs and accusations. A woman pointed at_Harry and shouted to_the_others, "He must have_brought them!"

Desiree sensed the mounting_tension of the mob now surrounding_her. She_knew the_mob consisted of good people, nearly all her friends who were_anxious to be free as well_as safe. She also_knew they_could_never be free_if_they were_not safe. They could never go back_Inside. Afraid,_they should be, but she needed_to do something. Harry_needed_her, too.

She faced her people, feigning_a puzzled look at their mob-like_behavior. Smiling, she took his_hand_again,_and with his cooperation this_time, pulled him to his feet._"You must have_dreamed it, Silly," she said. "We don't_allow_that kind of thing in here._Only_music we have we make ourselves."

She_pointed_to_a group of people clutching_instruments about fifty feet away. The_instruments appeared to be blocking any attempt at familiarity_or forward motion._Almost comically, those with large_size_instruments_wielded them like shields or weapons. After Desiree signaled to_the musicians_to begin playing,_the much relieved crowd hesitated with in