y point。 Ellen would be okay。 ＇＇127＇＇ And so would he。 It was just a matter of waiting。 Staying calm； and waiting out the storm。
He got into the shower； wondering if they'd still have hot water while the habitat was on emergency power。 They did； and he felt less stiff after his shower。 It was odd； he thought； to be a thousand feet underwater and to relish the soothing effects of a hot shower。
He dressed and headed for the C Cylinder。 He heard Tina's voice say； 〃…think they'll ever get the sphere open？〃
Beth： 〃Maybe。 I don't know。〃
〃It scares me。〃
〃I don't think there's a reason to be scared。〃
〃It's the unknown；〃 Tina said。
When Norman came in； he found Beth running the videotape； looking at herself and Tina。 〃Sure；〃 Beth said on the videotape； 〃but an unknown thing is not likely to be dangerous or frightening。 It's most likely to be just inexplicable。〃
Tina said； 〃I don't know how you can say that。〃
〃You afraid of snakes？〃 Beth said； onscreen。
Beth snapped off the videotape。 〃Just trying to see if I could figure out why it opened；〃 she said。
〃Any luck？〃 Norman said。
〃Not so far。〃 On the adjacent monitor； they could see the sphere itself。 The sphere was closed。
〃Harry still in there？〃 Norman said。
〃Yes；〃 Beth said。
〃How long has it been now？〃
She looked up at the consoles。 〃A little more than an hour。〃
〃I only slept an hour？〃
〃Yeah。〃
〃I'm starving；〃 Norman said； and he went down to the galley to eat。 All the coconut cake was gone。 He was looking for something else to eat when Beth showed up。
〃I don't know what to do； Norman；〃 she said； frowning。
〃About what？〃
〃They're lying to us；〃 she said。
〃Who is？〃
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