She hooked a leg behind his, pulling him off balance, and the two of them went sprawling onto the fur–lined floor.
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The next day, a group of Lithuwaa came calling on the Honey B. They averaged about two and a half meters in length, breathed through gills, and had manipulatory tentacles on their heads that made them look like dolphins eating octopi. The Umpire, acting as translator, informed the crew that their alien hosts were inviting Bred and Tyla, as owners of the spaceship, to take a tour of the local portion of the city. Since the deVries would have to wait until tomorrow anyway to get their Eclipse Rose, they accepted the Lithuwaan offer. The tour would provide a welcome break from the boredom of shipboard routine.
The tour group consisted of the five top Lithuwaan civic leader
