"What a minute," says Fred. "Did you say 'last few customers'? Are you
saying that
Astra would have to come too?" "And the cubs - I mean babies - as
well." "But that's
impossible! It would be far too dangerous. They are only a few months old.
And they won't
be weaned for ages yet. Are we
supposed to bring along a couple of wet-nurses? And another thing. Once
the Crystallic is
destroyed, how are we supposed to make the return trip?" "You forget that
I'm a mage.
Creating a sailing vessel for the journey home should present no great
problem. We shouldn't
be gone for more than three or four months all told. As for feeding the
babies, I thought
I might magically adjust Astra's metabolism for the duration of the trip
so she would produce enough
milk for all of them."
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