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Once the administrative details were left to run their course, Mr Andestinic led Orpheus through the thin corridors and pleasant courts of black cobbles, all the while making plans for his new life here in the city. “We’ll post you up in the Aurelian Building, starting tonight. During the week, I will have your student…

Having started the day with no name at all, Orpheus was about to receive the second name in a matter of hours, this time no less voluntarily than the first. His new name brought with it a certain pleasure that reminded him of the homecoming of Odysseus. Those words were real, and they had instantly…

“How does everyone know what to do when on the road?” Orpheus asked innocently. “I mean, I’m shocked these machines don’t crash into each other all the time!” They had been driving for about four hours now, and John Andestinic had been assaulted with such irritating questions as these since the moment they stepped forth…