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emotions of woman, and in his masculine steadiness he seemed to know that she would soon be over her little outburst, for he understanding. So, Adam reflected, this man was to be known to him as Leo. He walked over to where the two stood. Leo looked directly at him, his eyes penetrating deeply into his as he approached. Then Leo spoke. “Tam not your guide, Adam. No one is your guide here. We are all host to you. When I leave she beside me becomes your hostess. Not only you shall gain knowledge, but she will also. Her next sphere of learning can only be reached through a few moments of romance. On earth you denied yourself that phase of experience, but you will soon be matured in this phase. Do not be uneasy at any time. You cannot hurt us, and we would not wish to hurt you. Tomorrow you will meet in truth your Launie, who will give you the finishing touches of what all mortals must have for fullness of living and learning.” As he paused, Leo was interrupted by Adam. “But I do not know her name,” he said, looking toward the little teacher. Wistfully, she answered him herself. “My name, as you know by now, would mean nothing to you. Whatever name you give me I shall accept, with pleasure.” Immediately through Adam’s mind swirled the vision ofa misty pond at evening time, with a lone lily gracing its surface. “May I call you Lily?” he asked. And Lily smiled assent. Then Leo spoke. “She will make you comfortable, Adam. When you awaken, it will be our evening time, and you will be just as one of us. Keep your aspirations on the better things, and you will do no wrong. Know that the best things to come are only a little beyond the present, and that awareness is your best guide. It lifts you upward, and it insulates you against unwholesome temptation. “Do not wallow in the present, and crawl not after the past. 91 LANDING ABOARD ANDROMEDA But Leo merely smiled into her eyes. His emotions were not the nodded his head, not in accusation, but in gentle approval and