Capella laughed.

Rigel glanced over for asecond and glanced back with a frown. There are two kinds, he said. The onekind disapproves of this country for all the junk they find here, and the otherkind loves this country for all the junk they find here.

He motioned with his headto the two and was going to say something but then the music and the lightsstarted up again and he threw up his hands and Capella laughed and they satback again.

After a while, it beganto feel cold. The door was open. A woman stood there, her eyes combing the roomas though she was looking for someone.

Someone shouted, CLOSETHE DOOR!

The woman and Rigellooked at each other for a long time. It looked as though he was the one shewas looking for but then she kept on looking.

CLOSE THE DOOR! someoneelse shouted.

They’re talking to you, Lila, Rigel said.

Apparently she saw whatshe was looking for because suddenly her entire expression turned furious. Sheslammed the door with all her might.

That SUIT you? sheshouted.

Rigel looked at herwithout expression and then turned back to the table.

The music stopped.Phædrus asked with a wink, Is that one of the ones who love us?

No, she’s not even aCanadian, Rigel said.

Phædrus asked, Who isshe?Rigel didn’t sayanything.

Where’s she from?

Don’t have anything todo with her, Rigel said.

Suddenly they were hitagain by another blast of noise.

TAKE A BREAK!… itblared out.

The colored lightsflashed around the room again.

LET’S GET TOGETHER!…