"Yes, Elliot," I said. "You remember, the place where you read all those wil
d rumors."
"The ientcio now recounts the difficulties of the journey -- its length, bot
h in distance and time, a number of accidents that diminished the number of
the crew and caused damage to the ship, and the mutiny attempt that resulted
in the soul death of Echwar, our first ientcio, and the loss of a tenth of
the crew. This recounting is made to remind us even in this moment of happin
ess that we must not lose sight of all that this journey has required of us.

"Why weren't you watching her?" Martin demanded. "This isn't my fault."
"Hope you brought a good book with you," Joshua said.