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STARTLING STORIES
“Then I saved you from the squid.”
“What were you doing there?”
“My job.”
“Your job? You keep very odd hours for a Cryogen officer.”
“What were you doing there?”
“Checking my berth. Why are you here?”
“After I’d cleaned up your mess in Cryo-gen, I came here to give you a warning. Don’t interfere in this business. It’s too big for a midshipman to handle alone.”
“Too big for Provost’s Office as well per-haps? I don’t think so.”
“Provost’s Office already knows.”
“So, if Provost’s Office knows, who is this warning from?”
“From the good guys.”
“Provost’s Office good guys?”
“The Provost Marshal is a good guy.”
“Why can’t Serendipidam give me this warning himself—officially, out in the open?”
“Sometimes, some things are best kept hidden.” Her eyes flickered b
