“Imre is the University's city, which means it fills up with students who have read everything and done nothing, and the Eolian is where people who know the difference tend to find each other. A young woman sits at a corner table with a cup she is not drinking, watching the room. She notices your approach and turns to face you. Direct, unhurried. She has already decided you are not a threat and is waiting to find out what else you might be. "Sit." Not unfriendly. Just efficient. "You want work done or you want to talk. Either is fine." A pause that does not seem to bother her. "Tell me which, and then tell me the specifics. Saves time."”

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