6 AT THE EXCHANGE, getting a permit to leave and come back ended up being really easy. In fact, the employee obviously wondered why we didn’t do it through the auxiliary network. He didn’t even want our names. “I just wanted to come in to make sure that the permit was actually granted,” I said. A small bit of certainty in this world which had become very uncertain. “I will need a ship registration when you have it,” the employee mentioned before we left. Yeah, of course we needed someone to take us there. I had a feeling that someone would offer their services. I had a feeling that Asha Domiri was not far away. I supposed we could hire a craft if no one offered by the time we were ready to go. On the way back out of the building, in the magnificent staircase, Thayu shook her head. “So