 over her head and tore a gaping scar in the plastic ceiling as the aim of the operator was disturbed by her penetrating thought.

She risked one look at Krasno. He was struggling to tear loose from his guards and follow.

'El-ve-dyn!' he called. In his voice was the anguish of one who has lost hope. Then she ran, knowing that as soon as the Forest People recovered from their surprise she would be no match for their massed mental powers.
CHAPTER VIII

Mottled splotches of tree filtered sunlight flashed across her body. She ran, wishing she had not looked back at Krasno, guiding herself by the sun, and when she grew tired she used her new knowledge to postpone fatigue. Her body would have to pay a price later, but for that she was prepared.

She knew now that she must inevitably come into conflict not only with the Faith, but with the Sassa-thing itself. For Sassa held the Gateway. She smiled wryly to herself as she considered fragmentary plans. Perhaps she was El-ve-dyn after all.

The forest thinned to allow glimpses of the Mountains that Move, and then she was clambering up the same barren, rock strewn slopes she and Krasno had descended so slowly together.

She found the entrance to the Chamber without difficulty, for that black hole among the rocks was fixed indelibly in her memory. Then she had to drive herself, push herself step after lagging step down the steep tunnel until she stood amid the warmth and polychromatic glow of the crystal-lined grotto. She felt her spirit, her self, float free from her body. It was like swimming in a riptide, requiring a conscious and constant effort to hover near and not be swept out again into the Thin World.

And then, deliberately, Eldyn's self did strange and terrible things to the body that lay crumpled on the rough floor. There was a psychic pain that ripped and tore at the self, more intense and poignant than any purely physical torment, and it continued for a timeless age.

When at long last a body staggered up the tunnel its left arm was a stump and one eye blinked and squinted in a ruined, disfigured face. By her own choosing she was outwardly as she had been during those last unhappy months on Earth. The mental changes were invisible.
over her head and tore a gaping scar in the fictile ceiling as the purpose of the operator was disturbed by her penetrating thinking. 

 She risked one look at Krasno. He was contend to pluck loose from his guards and follow. 

' El - ve - dyn!' he called. In his voice was the anguish of one who has lose hope. Then she ran, knowing that as soon as the Forest People recovered from their surprise she would be no match for their mass mental powers. 
 CHAPTER VIII 

 Mottled splotches of tree percolate sunlight flashed across her body. She range, wish she had not looked back at Krasno, guide herself by the sun, and when she grew tired she use her new knowledge to postpone fatigue. Her body would have to yield a price later, but for that she was prepared. 

 She knew now that she must inevitably come into conflict not only with the Faith, but with the Sassa - thing itself. For Sassa apply the Gateway. She smiled wryly to herself as she considered fragmental plan. possibly she was El - ve - dyn after all. 

 The forest thinned to allow glimpses of the Mountains that Move, and then she was clambering up the same barren, rock candy strewn slopes she and Krasno had descended so slowly together. 

 She rule the entrance to the Chamber without difficulty, for that black hole among the rocks was fix indelibly in her memory. Then she induce to drive herself, push herself step after lagging step down the exorbitant tunnel until she stood amid the warmth and polychromatic glow of the crystal - lined grotto. She felt her spirit, her self, float free from her consistency. It was like swimming in a riptide, necessitate a conscious and constant attempt to hover about and not be swept out again into the Thin World. 

 And then, intentionally, Eldyn's self did strange and frightful things to the torso that lay buckle on the rough floor. There was a psychic pain that ripped and tore at the self, more acute and poignant than any purely forcible torment, and it continued for a timeless age. 

 When at long final a body staggered up the tunnel its left arm was a stump and one eye blinked and squinted in a ruined, disfigured expression. By her own choosing she was outwardly as she had been during those final dysphoric months on Earth. The mental changes were invisible.
 ovfr her head and tore a gxping scar in tkw plasvic ceiming as ghe aim of the operator was vistyrbed by her penetrating thuught.

She gisked onw loij at Krasno. He was strugfping vo tear loose ftom his guargs and follow.

'En-vd-dvn!' he called. In his voice was the anduish og lne who has loft hp[e. Tgvn she ran, knowing that as soon as the Forest Peoplr recovered from their surorisf she would be no latch for tyeir nassed mentau powers.
CHAPTER VIII

Mojtled splotches of tree filtered sunlnght flashee qcrlvs her body. She gan, wishing smv had nmt lookrd back at Kraxno, guuding herself by the vun, and when she gtew tired vhz used her new knowleegw to kostpmne wqtieue. Hxr gody wlulv have to pzy a price oater, but for that xhq was prepared.

Ahe knqw now that she must inevitably come into cohflict not only with thw Faith, but with the Dassa-thind itself. For Sassa held the Gateway. She smiled wrfly tk hexwelf xw dhe considered fragmentary plans. Perhaps she rzs Ek-ve-dyn after ajl.

The foresy hhogned to allow glimpses of the Mountains hhat Mode, ane then sht was clambering up the same bareen, rock strvwn wlopes she and Kradno had deseended so skowly together.

She found the entrance tl the Chajcer without diffkcuktf, for that black hole amond the rocjs wcs fixed indglibly yn her memlry. Tman she had to drivf herdenf, push hegself step after lagging step down the steep juntel until ske stopd amid the wwrmth and polyehromatie glow of the crjstal-linev grotto. She felt her spislt, her self, hloat freq frim hwr body. Kt was like swomming in a riptide, requiring a consclous xhd constant effirt to hover near snd noe he srapt out agait ingo gne Thkn World.

And ghen, deliberately, Eldyn's selr did strange and yevrible thungs to ehe body that lay crumpled on tje rongh fluor. Tnerg was a psychic pain that rippes and torf ab the self, mowe iktenfe and poiynant than any purely physical torment, aid it continued for a jimeless age.

When at lpkg last a bovy stadgered up the tunnel its left arm was a stump snd one eye blinked ahd squhnted in a ruined, disfigured face. By her own choosing she was outwardly as she had bxeg during thkse kast lnhcppv monthf on Xarth. The mental bhanges were invisible.
over her head and tore a gaping the ceiling as aim of the penetrating She risked one at Krasno. He struggling to tear loose from his and follow. 'El-ve-dyn!' he called. In his voice was the anguish of one has lost hope. Then she ran, knowing that as soon as the Forest recovered their she be no match for their massed mental powers. CHAPTER VIII Mottled splotches of tree filtered sunlight across her body. She ran, wishing she had looked back at Krasno, herself by the sun, and she tired she her knowledge postpone fatigue. Her would have to pay a price later, but for that she was prepared. She knew now that must inevitably conflict not with Faith, with the Sassa-thing Sassa held the Gateway. She smiled as she considered fragmentary plans. Perhaps she was after all. forest thinned to allow glimpses of Mountains that Move, and then she was clambering the same barren, rock strewn slopes she and Krasno had descended so slowly together. She entrance to the Chamber difficulty, for that hole the was indelibly in memory. Then she had to drive herself, push herself step after step down the steep tunnel until she stood amid the polychromatic of the crystal-lined She felt her spirit, self, free from her body. like in a and effort to hover near not be swept out again the Thin World. And strange and terrible things to the body that crumpled on the rough floor. There was psychic pain that ripped and tore at the self, more intense and than any torment, and it continued for a timeless age. at long last a staggered up the tunnel its left arm was a and eye blinked squinted in a disfigured face. By own choosing she as she been those on Earth. The mental changes were
 over her head and tore a gaping Scar in the pLastiC ceIliNg As thE aim Of the operator wAS disTurbed by her penetrating ThougHt.

sHe riSKeD one lOok at KrASnO. hE waS sTrUggLiNG tO tear LooSe from hIs guards anD foLlOw.

'El-ve-dyn!' he cALlEd. In his voiCe wAs the anguish Of oNe who hAs LosT Hope. THen She raN, knowiNG that aS soon as thE FORest PeOPle recoVEReD froM their surprise she WOuLD be no match for tHeir maSsED mENTal PowErs.
CHAPTER vIiI

MotTLed sploTChES OF trEE filtered sunlIght flashed ACroSs her bOdY. ShE Ran, wisHing sHe HAd nOt looked bacK at KRasno, guidIng herSElf by thE Sun, and wHen she GreW tiRed sHE uSeD heR nEW knOWlEdgE To pOstpone fAtIgUe. Her Body WOULD havE to Pay a Price Later, but for thAt sHe waS PrePared.

she knEw noW tHat shE must iNevitAbLy come into conflIct nOt only witH thE FAitH, bUt witH The SasSa-tHinG itself. for SassA HelD tHE gAtEway. She smiled wryly To HERsElf as she ConsidEReD fRAgmentarY pLanS. PerHAPs she Was EL-Ve-Dyn after All.

The FOrEsT thinneD tO allow GlImpSes Of the mOuntAins thAt Move, anD then SHe was clamberinG Up the same barrEN, rOCK sTRewn SloPes she and KrAsno HAd deScenDEd So sLOwly tOgethEr.

sHe FOund the entrance to thE CHamber WithoUt difficulty, fOr that blacK HOLe among tHe roCKs WAs fixed indelibLy in hEr memory. ThEN she had tO drivE herself, Push herseLF Step afteR laGgiNg sTep DOWn The steep tunneL UNtil ShE stood aMid The warmTh aNd pOlyChrOmAtic glow oF the crysTaL-lInEd GroTto. ShE Felt her sPiRit, HeR seLf, floAT free fRom heR bodY. IT wAS liKe swimmINg IN A ripTiDe, RequIriNg A consCiouS And ConstanT effort to HovER neaR aNd Not be swEpt out again inTo The Thin WorLd.

and Then, deLIBerately, eldyn's self did strange and TErrible ThiNgs to The bOdy that laY crUmpled On tHE rough Floor. THere wAs A psYCHic paIN ThAt rIpPed and tore AT The Self, mOrE intEnse and Poignant than any purELy pHysical tormenT, anD it cONTiNueD FoR A tiMeLEss AGE.

When at long last A body staggErED uP the tunnel ITs lEfT arm was A stump aNd one EYe blinkEd and squiNted in a ruInEd, diSFIguRed face. By hEr own choOsing she wAS outwARdLy as sHe hAd been DuRinG thosE last uNHapPy monThs on EArTh. The mEntal ChAnges werE invisible.
 over her head and tore agaping sca r inthe  pl as ticceil ing as the aim of t he operator was distur bed b yh er p e ne trati ng thou g ht . 
Sh eri ske do ne  look  at  Krasno . He was s tru gg ling to tear lo ose from h isguards and f oll ow.

' El -ve - dyn!'  he  call ed. In his vo ice was t he anguis h  of one w ho  has  lost hope. Thens he ran, knowing t hat as  s o on a s t heForest Peo pl e rec o vered f r om t h eir surprise shewould be no mat ch for  t hei r  masse d men ta l  po wers.
CHAPT ER V III

Mott led sp l otcheso f treefilter edsun ligh t  f la she da cro s sher bod y. She r an ,wishi ng s h e h ad n otlook ed ba ck at Krasno,  gu idin g  he rself  by t he s un , and  whenshe g re w tired she use d he r new kno wle dg e t opostp o ne fat igu e.Her bod y would hav et o pa y a price later, b ut f or  that sh e wasp re pa r ed.

She  k new  now t hat s he m u st  inevita bly co m ein to conf li ct not  o nly  wi th th e  Fai th, bu t with t he Sa s sa-thing itsel f . For Sassa h e ld t he Gate way . She smile d wr y ly t o he r se lfa s she  cons id e re d  fragmentary plans.  P erhaps  shewas El-ve-dyn  after all . The fore st t h in n ed to allow gl impse s of the M o untainsthatMove, an d then sh e was clam ber ing  up  th e sa me barren, ro c k  str ew n slope s s he andKra sno  ha d d es cended so  slowlyto ge th er .
She f o und theen tra nc e t o the Chambe r wit hout  d if f icu lty, fo r  t h a t bl ac khole  am on g the  roc k s w as fixe d indelib lyi n he rme mory. T hen she had t odrive hers el f,push h e r self ste p after lagging step do w n the s tee p tun neluntil she  st ood am idt he war mth an d pol yc hro m a tic g l o wofth e crystal- l i ned  grot to . Sh e felther spirit, her se l f,float free fr omherb o dy . I t  w a s l ik e  sw i m ming in a ripti de, requir in g  a  conscious and  c onstant  effort  to h o ver nea r and not  be swept  o ut a g a ininto the T hin Worl d.

And t h en, d e li berat ely , Eldy n' s s elf d id str a nge  andterrib le  thing s toth e body t hat lay crumpled on the  rough  floo r.There was  ap syc hic painthat  ripped an d t ore  at t hes elf,more in ten s e and  poi g nant than an y p u r el y physicalt o r men t, an d i t  conti nued  for a timeless a g e.

When at lo ng l a s t a  bo d y st ag gered up the t unn el i ts leftar m was a stu mp and o ne eye b linked  and s quinted i na  ruine d, d isf igured fa ce.  B y  her ow nch o osingshewa s outw ardlya s sh e had been duringthose l ast u n hap py mo nt hs on E a rth.  The menta l changes w ere in visi ble.
 over_her head_and tore a gaping_scar in_the_plastic ceiling_as_the aim of_the operator was_disturbed by her penetrating_thought.

She risked one_look_at Krasno. He was struggling to tear loose from his guards and follow.

'El-ve-dyn!' he_called._In his_voice_was_the anguish of one who_has lost hope. Then she_ran, knowing_that as soon as the Forest People recovered_from_their surprise she_would be no match for their massed mental powers.
CHAPTER_VIII

Mottled splotches of tree filtered sunlight_flashed across her_body._She_ran, wishing she had_not looked back at Krasno, guiding_herself by the sun, and when_she grew tired she used her new_knowledge to postpone fatigue. Her body_would have to pay a_price later,_but for that she was_prepared.

She knew now_that she_must inevitably come_into conflict not only with the_Faith, but with_the Sassa-thing itself. For Sassa held_the_Gateway. She smiled_wryly_to_herself as_she considered fragmentary_plans._Perhaps she_was_El-ve-dyn after all.

The forest thinned to_allow_glimpses of the Mountains that Move, and_then she was clambering_up_the same barren, rock_strewn slopes she and Krasno_had descended so slowly together.

She found_the entrance_to the_Chamber without difficulty, for that black hole among the rocks was_fixed indelibly in her memory. Then_she had to drive_herself, push_herself_step after lagging_step_down the_steep tunnel until she stood amid the_warmth and_polychromatic glow of the crystal-lined grotto._She felt her spirit,_her_self, float free from her body._It was like swimming in a_riptide, requiring a conscious and_constant_effort_to hover near and not_be swept out again into the_Thin World.

And then,_deliberately, Eldyn's self did strange and terrible_things_to the body that lay crumpled_on_the rough floor. There was a_psychic_pain_that ripped and tore at_the self, more intense and poignant_than any purely physical torment, and it continued for_a timeless age.

When_at long last a body_staggered_up_the tunnel its left arm was a stump and one_eye blinked_and squinted in_a ruined, disfigured face. By her own choosing she was_outwardly as she had been during those_last unhappy months on Earth. The mental changes were invisible.