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		<title>RabbiBob at 11:06, 5 September 2020</title>
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				&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; style=&quot;background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;← Older revision&lt;/td&gt;
				&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; style=&quot;background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Revision as of 11:06, 5 September 2020&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;       Material collected however not made available for display.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;       Material collected however not made available for display.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Cathir&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;ndash; a kestrel-like bird native to Xanadu&amp;#039;s southern region.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Cathir&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;ndash; a kestrel-like bird native to Xanadu&amp;#039;s southern region.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;by Lady of Light&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Summary:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;  &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;The night before graduating as a Ranger, a young Niko is required to choose between her homeworld and everything she&amp;#039;s worked for.&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;!--  PERMISSION: NEED&lt;br /&gt;
      Material collected however not made available for display.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;BETA Mountain&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Cadet Quarters Room 23&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;23:09 PM Local Time&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Choose&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;. The voice rolled across the astral plane like thunder, echoing through her mind.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Already on the edge of sleep, Niko sighed and released her consciousness into the glowing, shifting world that existed just beyond the barriers of normal perception.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Familiarity did not lessen the impact of entering the astral plane. Events and information streamed with the quicksilver immediacy of&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;now&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;, bombarding her with stimulus, with demands. The trick was to simply be open to the barrage, and let coherent perception sort itself out as a kind of aftertaste.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The Circle of Thought had not provided a setting for their summons; Niko&amp;#039;s spirit hovered in a space filled with white light. The Circle&amp;#039;s mental construct stood before her, immeasurable in its immensity, implacable in its demand.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;*&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Choose now.*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*Why?*&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;Niko felt a momentary flash of panic; it emanated from her translucent form in a flare of orange.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*Why now?*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*You are living in the mundane, embracing it. Yet you are of the spirit and the homeworld. You cannot be both, and you are not yet either. Therefore, choose.*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;The weight of twelve minds awaited her answer.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*What will happen if I choose to return to Xanadu?*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*You will continue your studies. Fulfill your purpose. Become a healer and scholar.*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*And if I choose to remain on Earth?*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*You will not fulfill your purpose in a mundane life.*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;The leading overtone of the many-mind was that of&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Ardryth&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;Levteris, one of the most vocal of the Circle of Thought.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*Xanadu is my home, but Earth is the world of my parents&amp;#039; birth.*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;Niko struggled to shield her emotions.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*I want to experience them both.*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;*There are too many distractions on that path. You will forget all that Ariel has striven to teach you.*&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;*Respectfully, ardryth, Ariel taught me that knowledge must be tested and shared to be of value. The mundane world is a reflection of the spiritual one; there are good and bad aspects to both. Is it wrong to want balance for myself?*&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*No, student.*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;The voice was Ariel&amp;#039;s. Her mentor was a huge, shining presence on the astral, separate from the manyminded Circle&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;. *However, the mundane is immediate. It demands attention, and it leaves little time for other pursuits. Balance such as you seek is rarely known in the physical world.*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In the physical world, Niko&amp;#039;s mouth firmed into a stubborn line.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*All the more reason for me to stay.*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*Argument is pointless. You waste your talents if you remain, and you risk the homeworld&amp;#039;s safety as long as you remain beyond the Pale.*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*I swore an oath before the Circle when I left. Xanadu will not be betrayed by my words or actions. I will tell no one where to find it, nor lead them through the Pale, unless the Circle wills it. However, I will also choose to remain on Earth.*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*You choose their disharmony over all that the Circle offers?*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*That is my free choice, in accordance with the highest law.*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*&amp;quot;One&amp;#039;s mind belongs to oneself.&amp;quot; Very well; in accordance with the law, we accept your choice, Niko dal&amp;#039;Ariel.*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;The Circle&amp;#039;s composite voice was coated with a slight sour tinge of Levteris&amp;#039; annoyed disappointment.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*See that you do not fail us.*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Ariel&amp;#039;s presence remained, shimmering, after the multipresent Circle had withdrawn. Her shining form radiated concern in waves of coherent light.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*It will be difficult, Niko.*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*I know. I can See it.*&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;Even in the astral plane, the young woman&amp;#039;s eyes went violet in the reflex that had always unnerved her mentor. *&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;But I will not turn my back on everything I have trained for on either side &amp;amp;ndash; psi or mundane.*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;*You never could choose the simple path.* Unlike her own mentor, Ariel dal&amp;#039;Levteris understood Niko&amp;#039;s deep need to follow the course she&amp;#039;d set. *Do you regret my taking you to Xanadu?*&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;*How could I regret something I don&amp;#039;t even remember happening?* Niko emanated deep love and affection for the older woman. *I can&amp;#039;t imagine a life without Xanadu, Ariel. But&amp;amp;hellip;. *&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;*But?*&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;*I&amp;#039;ve never felt like I really belonged there. I&amp;#039;m the only human on Xanadu.*&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;*Here you are one among millions of humans. Is this easier for you?*&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Niko scuffed an insubstantial toe against the intangible ground. *Nothing has been easy since I&amp;#039;ve left the homeworld.*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;*Ah, now. What do they do, these human classmates of yours? Do they stare? Whisper behind your back and wonder if you can sense their fear? They believe you&amp;#039;ll read their minds with a touch, and so avoid touching you?*&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;*Yes, mentor. It&amp;#039;s&amp;amp;hellip; hard. You and I lived quietly on Xanadu, but this is isolation of a different sort. I&amp;#039;m alone in a crowd, and yet I can hear them all&amp;amp;hellip;. Feel their thoughts out of sheer volume. I thought at first it was because there were other telepaths around, but there is no one here like me.*&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;*At the academy?* Ariel affected surprise.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;*No, on Earth. Do they not have psions here?*&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;*They did, once. According to the records in the Great Library, many of those died in a terrible war. Some of those who survived left the planet for colonies on the fringe of space.*&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;*Like my parents.* She couldn&amp;#039;t remember anything but the faint smell of lavender that reminded her of her mother, but thinking about her parents always made Niko&amp;#039;s stomach twist in knots of sadness and an odd fear.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;*Yes. Like your parents.* Ariel&amp;#039;s mental voice sharpened. *Who is this man I see in your thoughts?*&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;*Ah, him. I&amp;#039;m not the only one having trouble fitting in. This man&amp;amp;hellip; younger than I am, is completely shunned. The other cadets seem to be afraid of him.*&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*But not you, my fearless child?*&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;Ariel snorted.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*A handsome specimen, but so cold, student. Surely you could do better.*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;*Ariel! I&amp;#039;m not&amp;amp;nbsp;doing&amp;amp;nbsp;anything. I&amp;#039;m just&amp;amp;hellip;.*&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;*Drawn to him. Yes, I know. What woman wouldn&amp;#039;t be? But this man is not one of the broken-winged cathir you used to bring home to heal, Niko. He is dangerous to you. His thoughts are disciplined, but his emotions&amp;amp;hellip; There is too much rage in him for my liking.*&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Niko rolled her eyes. *Before you get too worried, the only thing I have in common with him is that we&amp;#039;re in the same graduating class. We&amp;#039;ve never had training or coursework in common. I suppose that the academy decided that one freak per classroom is enough to deal with.*&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Ariel&amp;#039;s mental eyebrows rose.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*And this is the world you&amp;#039;re choosing over the homeworld&amp;#039;s peace?*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;*Yes. Balance has to start somewhere, no matter what reservations Ardryth Levteris voices.*&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*Hmph. Levteris can have all the reservations he wants &amp;amp;ndash; and he will! I know that you will be true to yourself. In the end, that&amp;#039;s what counts.*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;An ethereal hand touched Niko&amp;#039;s equally insubstantial cheek.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*Know that I will be watching you when you graduate tomorrow. I am proud of the woman you&amp;#039;ve become,&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;anam-chara&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;Niko.*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Ariel&amp;#039;s image withdrew, and Niko rode the residual feeling of a psychic cuddle down into true sleep. Tomorrow, she&amp;#039;d finally become a Galaxy Ranger.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Notes:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;*Text*&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;indicates telepathic conversation.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Linguistic Notes:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Anam-chara&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;ndash; literally, &amp;quot;heart-daughter&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Ardryth&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;ndash; &amp;quot;High Master&amp;quot;. A title held by the members of the Circle of Thought.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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