 the setting sun to outline her. It was only a minute before a savage saw her and gave a shout. Still Eldyn stood in plain sight, and soon thirty Puvas armed with clubs and spears were racing toward the stranger who had dared invade their territory. To their primitive minds stranger and enemy were the same.

Eldyn waited until they were near. Then she thought, and a moment later smiled to herself as she passed undetected within a few feet of the tribeswomen seeking her blood. Her peculiar Earth mentality, coupled with the control she had learned in the Thin World, made her completely invisible to the Puvas. But she knew well it was a trick which would never work against mentalities that were more nearly her equal.

Beside one of the huts she found a crudely made clay pot of water. She drank her fill and threw the remainder of the water over a Puva man. He screamed. She shattered the pot at the feet of another man who ran to investigate. Then she trotted away, leaving the village in turmoil behind her, trusting the wind-whipped sands to obliterate her footprints.

All night long she plodded steadily eastward toward the Fortress of Syn. Near morning she threw herself down on the sand, this time making not the slightest effort at concealment.

* * * *

The whistling ships appeared with the grey of dawn, heading for the Puva encampment. The first passed high and to the south, but as the second approached Eldyn opened her eye, lurched to her feet, staggered a few steps. She did not look up as the sound of the ship changed. Then she let herself sink limply to the sand.

The ship skidded to a stop nearby and through a slitted eye Eldyn watched two women emerge. Men—mutant Puvas of the Faith—and not Luvans. She allowed herself a sigh of relief before feigning unconsciousness.

One of them rolled her over with a booted toe.

'Hey, Thordaan,' she said to her companion. 'It's the crippled Outworldling Highness Syn ordered us to watch for.'

'But how could this have—'Thordaan began.

'Those Puvas!' The other mutant sounded disgusted. 'They saw this thing and when she hid from their clumsy searching they sent that
the setting sun to outline her. It was only a hour before a beast saw her and gave a cry. Still Eldyn stand in plain sight, and soon thirty Puvas arm with clubs and spears were rush toward the stranger who had dared invade their district. To their primitive minds stranger and enemy were the like. 

 Eldyn waited until they were near. Then she think, and a moment later smile to herself as she passed undetected within a few feet of the tribeswomen seeking her blood. Her particular Earth mentality, coupled with the control she had learned in the Thin World, construct her completely invisible to the Puvas. But she knew well it was a trick which would never work against mentality that were more nearly her equal. 

 Beside one of the huts she found a crudely made clay pot of water. She drank her fill and threw the remainder of the water over a Puva man. He screamed. She shattered the toilet at the feet of another man who run to investigate. Then she trot away, leaving the village in agitation behind her, trusting the wind - whipped sands to kill her footprints. 

 All night long she plodded steadily eastward toward the Fortress of Syn. Near morning she threw herself down on the backbone, this time making not the slightest effort at concealment. 

 * * * * 

 The whistling ships appear with the grey of dawn, heading for the Puva encampment. The first passed eminent and to the south, but as the second approached Eldyn opened her center, lurched to her foot, staggered a few steps. She did not expect up as the sound of the ship change. Then she permit herself sink limply to the backbone. 

 The ship skidded to a stop nearby and through a slitted eye Eldyn watched two womanhood emerge. Men — mutant Puvas of the Faith — and not Luvans. She allowed herself a sigh of relief before feigning unconsciousness. 

 One of them roll her over with a booted toe. 

' Hey, Thordaan,' she said to her companion.' It's the crippled Outworldling Highness Syn regulate us to watch for.' 

' But how could this have—'Thordaan began. 

' Those Puvas!' The other mutant sound disgusted.' They saw this thing and when she hid from their bungling searching they sent that
 thf setting sun to outline her. It was onli q minuve befode a savxge saw her and gave a shout. Srill Tjdyn stood in plaiv sight, ajd soon rhiruy Puvas armed wivg clubs and slcars cece racing towarc the stratger who had ddrdd invade their territory. To their prymitive mlnds stranger wnd tneiy wsge the same.

Eldyn waited until tgey wert near. Then she thpught, and a moment later slilef to herself as shf passed uneetesred within a few feet of the tribeawomen seeking her blood. Her pezuliax Earth menjcoitj, coupled wivh the control she had leasned in the Thin Worlc, mede yer completely invisiule to the Puvas. But she knew wzll it was a trick whucy wound naver qory afamnsf mentwlivies that wsre more neqrly her equal.

Besidt ogv of the huts she fjugd a crudely made clay pot of water. She drznk her fill and threw rhe remainder of the aater ovew a Puva man. He screamed. She shattered the pot at the hedt if xbohher man who ran to investigate. Then she trotesd aeay, leaving thc village in turmool brrind her, trusjing thz wjnd-whipped sands tl oblitgrate yer footpwintx.

All night long she plodded steadily eafrward toward the Flrtress of Ryn. Mear korning she threw herseuf dkwn on the dand, this gime making not ghe snightest effort at concealient.

* * * *

Thx whixtling rhipx appewred with hhe gvay of dawn, heading for jhe Puea encampmfnt. The first passed high and to the south, buj av tve seconb apprpached Eldyn jpened her eye, lurcheb to hdr feet, stzggered a few stepf. She did not pook up as tie sound jf tye syip chaveed. Then she lrt hersely sinj limply to the sakd.

The ahip skidded to a wtop nearby and thfoudh a sjhtted eye Elgyn datzned tdo women emcrgd. Mem—mutant Puvas of the Faifh—and not Luvans. Sne allowed herself a sigh of rekief before feignijg unronsciuusnexs.

Oge of them rolled her over witg a bootef tje.

'Hey, Thordawn,' sme swid to her companion. 'It's the crippled Outworldlinj Highness Syn ordered ys to watch for.'

'But koe could thix havq—'Thordaan began.

'Those Puvas!' Thw other mutant somnded disgusted. 'They szw thiv thijg and when she hid from their clumsy searching they sent that
the setting sun to outline her. It a before a saw her and stood plain sight, and thirty Puvas armed clubs and spears were racing toward stranger who had dared invade their territory. To their primitive minds stranger and were the same. Eldyn waited until they were near. Then she thought, and moment smiled herself she passed undetected within a few feet of the tribeswomen seeking her blood. Her peculiar Earth coupled with the control she had learned in Thin World, made her invisible to the Puvas. But knew it was trick would work against mentalities were more nearly her equal. Beside one of the huts she found a crudely made clay pot water. She fill and the of water over a He screamed. She shattered the pot of another man who ran to investigate. Then trotted away, the village in turmoil behind her, the wind-whipped sands to obliterate her footprints. All long she plodded steadily eastward toward the Fortress of Syn. Near morning she threw herself the sand, this time not the slightest at * * The whistling appeared with the grey of dawn, heading for the Puva encampment. first passed high and to the south, but as the Eldyn her eye, lurched her feet, staggered a steps. did not look up sound the she herself limply to the sand. ship skidded to a stop and through a slitted emerge. Men—mutant Puvas of the Faith—and not Luvans. allowed herself a sigh of relief before unconsciousness. One of them rolled her over with a booted toe. 'Hey, she said companion. 'It's the crippled Outworldling Highness Syn ordered to watch for.' 'But could this have—'Thordaan began. 'Those Puvas!' The other mutant disgusted. saw this and when she from their clumsy they sent that
 the setting sun to outline her. it was only a MinutE beForE a SavaGe saW her and gave a shOUt. StIll Eldyn stood in plain siGht, anD sOOn thIRtY PuvaS armed wITh CLUbs AnD sPeaRs WErE raciNg tOward thE stranger wHo hAd Dared invade tHEiR territory. to tHeir primitivE miNds strAnGer ANd eneMy wEre thE same.

ELDyn waiTed until tHeY Were neAR. Then shE THoUght, And a moment later smILeD To herself as she Passed UnDEtECTed WitHin a few feeT oF the tRIbeswomEN sEEKIng HEr blood. Her pecUliar Earth mENtaLity, coUpLed WIth the ContrOl SHe hAd learned in The THin World, mAde her COmpleteLY invisiBle to tHe PUvaS. But SHe KnEw wElL It wAS a TriCK whIch would NeVeR work AgaiNST MEntaLitIes tHat weRe more nearly hEr eQual.

bEsiDe one Of the Huts ShE founD a crudEly maDe Clay pot of water. SHe drAnk her filL anD tHreW tHe remAInder oF thE waTer over A Puva maN. he sCrEAMEd. she shattered the pot At THE fEet of anoTher maN WhO rAN to invesTiGatE. TheN SHe troTted AWaY, leaving The vilLAgE iN turmoiL bEhind hEr, TruStiNg the WInd-wHipped Sands to oBliteRAte her footprinTS.

All night long SHe PLOdDEd stEadIly eastward TowaRD the fortREsS of sYn. NeaR mornInG ShE Threw herself down on tHe Sand, thIs timE making not the Slightest eFFORt at concEalmENt.

* * * *

tHe whistling shiPs appEared with tHE grey of dAwn, heAding for The Puva enCAMpment. ThE fiRst PasSed HIGh And to the south, BUT as tHe Second aPprOached ELdyN opEneD heR eYe, lurched To her feeT, sTaGgErEd a Few stEPs. She did NoT loOk Up aS the sOUnd of tHe shiP chaNgEd. tHen She let hERsELF sinK lImPly tO thE sAnd.

ThE shiP SkiDded to a Stop nearbY anD ThroUgH a Slitted Eye Eldyn watchEd Two women emErGe. MEn—mutaNT puvas of tHe Faith—and not Luvans. She aLLowed heRseLf a siGh of Relief befOre FeigniNg uNConsciOusnesS.

One oF tHem ROLled hER OvEr wItH a booted toE.

'hEy, THordaAn,' She sAid to heR companion. 'It's the crIPplEd OutworldlinG HiGhneSS syN orDErED us To WAtcH FOr.'

'But how could thIs have—'ThorDaAN bEgan.

'Those PUVas!' thE other mUtant soUnded DIsgusteD. 'They saw tHis thing aNd When SHE hiD from their Clumsy seArching thEY sent THaT
 the setting sun to outlin e her. Itwas o nly  ami nute  bef ore a savage s a w he r and gave a shout. St ill E ld y n st o od  in p lain si g ht , and  s oo n t hi r ty  Puva s a rmed wi th clubs a ndsp ears were ra c in g toward t hestranger who  ha d dare dinv a de th eir  terr itory. To the ir primit iv e  minds strange r an d en emy were the same . 
E ldyn waited un til th ey we r e  ne ar.  Then sheth ought ,  and am om e n t  la t er smiled toherself ass hepassed  u nde t ectedwithi na  fe w feet of t he t ribeswome n seek i ng herb lood. H er pec uli arEart h  m en tal it y , c o up led wit h the co nt ro l she  had l e a rned  in  the  Thin  World, madeher  com p let ely i nvisi bleto  thePuvas.  Butsh e knew well itwasa trick w hic hwou ld  neve r  workaga ins t menta litiest hat  w e r e  m ore nearly her equ al . 
B eside on e of t h ehu t s she fo un d a  cru d e ly ma de c l ay  pot ofwater. Sh edrank h er  fillan d t hre w the rema inderof the w atero ver a Puva man .  He screamed. Sh e sh a tter edthe pot atthef eetof a n ot her man w ho ra nt oi nvestigate. Then sh etrotte d awa y, leaving th e villagei n turmoilbehi n dh er, trusting t he wi nd-whipped sands to  obli terate h er footpr i n ts.

All  ni ght  lo ngs h eplodded stead i l y ea st ward to war d the F ort res s o f S yn . Near mo rning sh eth re wher selfd own on t he  sa nd , t his t i me mak ing n ot t he  s l igh test ef f or t at c on ce alme nt. 
* * *  *
T hewhistli ng shipsapp e ared  w it h the g rey of dawn,he ading forth e P uva en c a mpment.The first passed high a n d to th e s outh,  but  as the s eco nd app roa c hed El dyn op enedhe r e y e , lur c h ed  to  h er feet, s t a gge red a  f ew s teps. S he did not look up asthe sound ofthe  shi p ch ang e d. The ns hel e t herself sinklimply toth e  s and.

Thes hip  s kiddedto a st op ne a rby and  througha slitted  e ye E l d ynwatched tw o womenemerge. M e n—mut a nt  Puva s o f theFa ith —andnot Lu v ans . She  allow ed  herse lf asi gh of re lief before feigning un consci ousne ss. 

One ofthe m  ro lled herover  with a bo ote d t oe.
'He y , Tho rdaa n ,'  sh e  said  toh er compan i on . ' I t 's  the crippl e d Out world lin g  Highn essSyn ordered us to watch for.'

' Buth o w c oul d  thi shave—'Thordaan  be ga n . 

'Those  P uvas!' Theother mu ta n t sou nded d isgust ed. 'Th e y  s a w this  thi ngand whenshe  h i d fromth ei r  clums y se ar chingthey s e nt t h a t
 the_setting sun_to outline her. It_was only_a_minute before_a_savage saw her_and gave a_shout. Still Eldyn stood_in plain sight,_and_soon thirty Puvas armed with clubs and spears were racing toward the stranger who_had_dared invade_their_territory._To their primitive minds stranger_and enemy were the same.

Eldyn_waited until_they were near. Then she thought, and a_moment_later smiled to_herself as she passed undetected within a few feet_of the tribeswomen seeking her blood._Her peculiar Earth_mentality,_coupled_with the control she_had learned in the Thin World,_made her completely invisible to the_Puvas. But she knew well it was_a trick which would never work_against mentalities that were more_nearly her_equal.

Beside one of the huts_she found a_crudely made_clay pot of_water. She drank her fill and_threw the remainder_of the water over a Puva_man._He screamed. She_shattered_the_pot at_the feet of_another_man who_ran_to investigate. Then she trotted away,_leaving_the village in turmoil behind her, trusting_the wind-whipped sands to_obliterate_her footprints.

All night long_she plodded steadily eastward toward_the Fortress of Syn. Near morning_she threw_herself down_on the sand, this time making not the slightest effort at_concealment.

* * * *

The whistling ships_appeared with the grey_of dawn,_heading_for the Puva_encampment._The first_passed high and to the south, but_as the_second approached Eldyn opened her eye,_lurched to her feet,_staggered_a few steps. She did not_look up as the sound of_the ship changed. Then she_let_herself_sink limply to the sand.

The_ship skidded to a stop nearby_and through a_slitted eye Eldyn watched two women emerge._Men—mutant_Puvas of the Faith—and not Luvans._She_allowed herself a sigh of relief_before_feigning_unconsciousness.

One of them rolled her_over with a booted toe.

'Hey, Thordaan,'_she said to her companion. 'It's the crippled Outworldling_Highness Syn ordered_us to watch for.'

'But how_could_this_have—'Thordaan began.

'Those Puvas!' The other mutant sounded disgusted. 'They saw_this thing_and when she_hid from their clumsy searching they sent that