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SON OF THE SUN were, another rung up the ladder of spirituality. Even the one rung is rapture, is it not?” For amoment Adam was stunned. Then he found words to say, “Antares, are you the chief navigator? I expected to find a brilliant but methodical and cold wizard. Instead I find you, as I have c 1 ‘ c 1 . row aa found most of your people, including the peers, ‘unpretentious and warm- hearted, rather than highly learned ones intensely 1 1 teat 1» “You will never find us tense and strained in your perspective, Adam, and you see we do get results through our attitudes. Good health offers us good and orderly energy. God is not violent with the understanding ones. The more we find the more is bestowed. It is ignorance and disease that struggle. Comprehension exerts its excess energy in rapture and thrill; not reckless thrill but objective thrill, which evolves into the rapture of the cosmic splendor eventually. Now, let us get on with some things you should see.” At that moment the walls of the room changed slowly to another color. Little wonder they did not need decorative touches. The walls, floors and ceilings were equipped with all enhancements required for any occasion, although for furniture this room had only Antares’ desk, a plastic cabinet with dials and switches, and the three swivel chairs in which they sat. The clothing of these people did not vary greatly from earth’s apparel, other than being more simple and of finer texture. Antares rose and rolled the cabinet near to his chair, then sat down again. He pushed a button, stood up again and went toward Launie. She arose as if in response, accepted his arm around her shoulders and his kiss on her cheek with such docility Adam felt a pang of painful jealousy. Antares had sensed Adam’s reaction, and reassured him. “When I pushed that button,” he said, “Andromeda could tune in on us by sound and vision. You may be sure that Leo too is tuned in on Launie, not to spy but to look upon her. We do not know such emotions as jealousy, having forgotten them 114 absorbed in their work.”