Chapter 20
“You solved the asylum problem, or the group of diplomats did?” Were the Itlans with the Venice ancestral home being allowed to stay?
“My solution was adopted by everyone involved.”
Was Dino boasting?
“Spill the beans,” I said.
From the look on Dino’s face, translation of the expression proved difficult.
“Dino, spill the beans means tell me what happened. Spill the information.”
“Ah, yes. My proposal involved having the requestors apply for work on Earth—apparently it is called a work visa. That way, the subject of changing nationality can be avoided. Although, we must think of a better term than nationality.”
“You have indeed found a creative way to solve the problem. However, in the near future, the issue will probably surface again.”
“I agree, but we have given the v
