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wish to be the head of a dictatorship even a benevolent one, that is not my cup of tea. For that reason I would much prefer a troika consisting of Barana, and the two of us, an equal partnership. My decisions on military matters will control on military issues. Barana's decisions on matters relating to station capability and capacity will control there and your decisions on matters relating to the inhabitants of the stations and their governance will control there. As partners we will be conferring on all matters of overlap, actual or in effect. I do worry about the 'power corrupts' potential and I do not want to be there. I hope that you or Barana will advise me if power is going to my head. I think that the three of us can create just what you want to accomplish while I alone could not. Is that agreeable?"
    Both replied, "It is."
    "Great." He was ready to go to work

Chapter 4: You're Real….
    Billings, Montana –
    September 6 - C Day 7
     
    Hank felt that his visit to Reever Enterprises could start a few days before scheduled and what better way than to visit George Reever at his home as Hank had been urged frequently to do. So he parked his car nearby and was preparing to exit the car when Barana said, < Henry, I promised you that I would alert you to the changing of any of your capabilities. I am about to open one that has been blocked for a long time. You are a very strong telepath as you probably have suspected since Kajaki. Actually, exceptionally strong would be more accurate. I have known this since you were brought to the station when you were a child with a serious injury. I have been buffering, let's say blocking that talent while helping you to build mind shields to protect your sanity and to train that talent so that you may have full use of it. Your shields are formidable and pretty much automatic. You are the strongest telepath I have encountered. This talent will be invaluable since people cannot lie to you without you knowing it. I believe and expect you will find many other applications as well. It is time that all of your talents were available to you. When Reever's door opens, you will have complete control of all of your talents and capabilities and I can no longer damp any of them down without your specific request or approval. I can still act if you abuse the powers provided to you by the station, but that is it. I have been looking forward to this moment for some time.>
    < My friend ,> thought Hank, < you keep throwing me surprises, what are you up to? >
    < Ah, you continue to learn, you will see and I think you will like it. >
    Hank proceeded up the walkway to the door and rang the doorbell. When the door opened, Barana kept her promise removing all telepathic barriers, and standing before him just as stunned as was he, stood Sam. She looked no different than his mental image from years previously.
    < She too is a telepath, a very strong one, and now I will leave you to get reacquainted. >
    His first reaction was to say, "You're real" and hers was, "you bet, and it’s about time." She then embraced him and kissed him thoroughly.
    Hank then whispered to her, "Will you marry me, please."
    "This has to be the shortest courtship in history, of course, when?"
    "Today." He continued telepathically, < But there are some things you need to know about me. Things have happened in the past few weeks that are tough to explain. Easiest way is for me to just open my mind and let you see. > and he did.
    < Wow and WOW again, but that does not change my answer .>
    < Good! >
    George Reever called out from another room, "Sam, who is that at the door?"
    "it's OK Dad, it's my fiancé."
    After a slight pause, he reacted and bellowed, "You're WHAT?"
    "Calm down Dad, we are coming." They entered the living room, hand in hand and saw yet another stunned expression.
    George said, "Is this a joke?"
    In unison they replied, "Nope."
    His recovery was quick and he went on, "Well this is a fine how do you do, just when I was