When the people faded, the Seer’s eyes widened.  That explained why they felt empty: illusions.  Jareth looked confused.  “Holograms?” he asked.  He was close enough that she didn’t correct him.  The news of a space station was a surprise as well.  Jareth lit up at the idea, while Amuné turned thoughtful.  She’d seen stars, countless stars, more even than were visible from the clearest sky in the remotest corner of the earth.  

Amuné pursed her lips.  There was a lot she wanted to say.  A lot.  His tone in general rubbed her the wrong way, even though she knew he had valid points.  But there were also a number of things she disagreed with.  If something truly contradicted something else, almost always one of the two things was wrong.  There were exceptions, but they were beyond rare.  The trick was to know that many truths were not actually true, merely perceptions of it.  “It’s reassuring to know that the human race isn’t as hopeless as I thought,” she said at last.  “If all the major conflicts are a result of meddling, well, that means there’s far more good in them than I believed.”

Jareth was shaken at the thought of all his science being wrong.  It wasn’t wrong, that wasn’t how science /worked/.  There might be a new model, but the idea was the same.  And yet...he was going to be going to space!  Who knew what kind of tech he’d get to see?  His fingers itched just at the thought.  The young man’s focus returned abruptly when he was addressed directly.  “Um.  Don’t stare, don’t make him uneasy.  Right, got it.  ...Who’s Marcus?”

“I shall ask as things occur to me, but at the moment, no.  Nothing comes to mind.”  Amuné got to her feet and retrieved her luggage.  “Making a choice is always rolling the dice, Tsitua.  You are every bit as much a gamble as going it on my own.  It is merely a matter of better odds.  Not even Seers know everything that will happen.  Things are gained or lost at a moment’s notice.  ...I would think you, of all people, should know that.”  Her final words came from somewhere deeper, though whether they had their source in something that had actually happened was debatable.

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