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The sun shone froround The sea was flat and there was no wind It was a perfect winter's day Tom and Crispin went aboard the research vessel and left harbour Touardian and wore a fur-lined cape Crispin wore the regulation, green-and-gold, two-piece, all-weather suit that was issued to the marine scientists at that time of the year

There was no one else with theo out alone He had learnt a lot about the guardians' security system and wasn't prepared to take any chances Crispin started the engine and theyThe operation nor off

'Why just the two of us, Professor?'

'One of your scientists is a surrogate, Crispin'

'Who?'

'Gerald And there could be others'

'I had wondered about hiuardians have been spying on you Your friend, Gerald, is probably unaware of what he is doing He goes to sea as Gerald There is no link between him and his handler and no way you can detect that he is a surrogate, short of cutting hi a microchip in his brain Even then, you would probably have difficulty unless you had the necessary equipment and expertise'

'How is the information passed to his handler?'

'While he is asleep He thinks he's dreas and increased speed

'We should have been uardians found out about the Lord of Light If it hadn't been for Gerald things would have been different The orcas wouldn't have captured you and you would have gone off with Lialalike the legend foretold'

'What legend?'

'The one about the Lord of Light and the princess'

'That's got nothing to do with ot the real froht!'

'Father says you are our saviour'

To his thirty-five years, but never a saviour The word conjured up i people to be good He decided not to argue There was no point Crispin could think what he likedit wouldn't make any difference