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Logan scans the room To his surprise, there is one

"Give me the nuan fetches the proprietor, who enthusiastically provides the infor it," Wilcox says

The ier emits a shriek "The connection has been made, I believe," the proprietor declares

"Why don’t you just tell an asks Wilcox

"Oh, believe me, it’s better if you see this for yourself"

A series of mechanical clunks and the machine draws a piece of paper from the tray As the print head an beco fro He has only just realized what he is hearing when Nessa enters the room, dressed for dinner She looks anian, there’s a lifter out there It looks like it’s about to land on the front lawn"

"And here we are," the proprietor announces

With a triumphant smile, he places the transe of a house, seen from above Not a ruin--an actual house It is encircled by a fence; within this perimeter are a second, smaller structure, a privy perhaps, and the neatly planted rows of a vegetable garden

"Well?" Wilcox says "Did you get it?"

There is more In the field adjacent to the house, rocks have been arranged on the ground to h to be read froan looks up; Nessa is staring at hie Not just for him For everyone Outside the walls of the inn, the racket reaches a crescendo as the lifter touches down

"It’s aNessa the paper

Three words: COME TO ME