She folded her hands, resting them on the table before her, and watched his
face carefully as she spoke.
"A very long way from here—spatially, temporally, and dimensionally—there
is a planet called Quadratus, which contains a settlement called Blackway.
Located there is a resort called Blackstaff—and that is the agency of which
I am a representative. I've been charged to locate interesting people who
would welcome the chance for paying work in a new place, and to invite them
to Blackstaff."
She paused to let him absorb that information, then went on.
"You might reasonably ask why they go through all this trouble. For various
reasons—not related to disease, let me hasten to assure you–Quadratus is
under quarantine to the rest of its galaxy, and this is really the only way
they have to get new people in. It's hoped that the newcomers might offer
fresh perspectives and ideas for addressing the challenges of life on
Quadratus and in exploring the place." A pause, and a quick, wry smile.
"And much of the time, it's actually a rather nice place." She tilted her
head slightly, still watching him. "Are you with me so far?" Unspoken: or
have you already written me off as a lunatic?
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She folded her hands, resting them on the table before her, and watched his face carefully as she spoke.
"A very long way from here—spatially, temporally, and dimensionally—there is a planet called Quadratus, which contains a settlement called Blackway. Located there is a resort called Blackstaff—and that is the agency of which I am a representative. I've been charged to locate interesting people who would welcome the chance for paying work in a new place, and to invite them to Blackstaff."
She paused to let him absorb that information, then went on.
"You might reasonably ask why they go through all this trouble. For various reasons—not related to disease, let me hasten to assure you–Quadratus is under quarantine to the rest of its galaxy, and this is really the only way they have to get new people in. It's hoped that the newcomers might offer fresh perspectives and ideas for addressing the challenges of life on Quadratus and in exploring the place." A pause, and a quick, wry smile. "And much of the time, it's actually a rather nice place." She tilted her head slightly, still watching him. "Are you with me so far?" Unspoken: or have you already written me off as a lunatic?