at spatula…thing。 It looked like a giant leaf； it came out and wrapped around me。〃
〃Any color？〃
〃Sort of brownish。 I couldn't really see。〃
He paused a moment。 〃And Captain Barnes？〃
〃During the course of the action； I was separated from Captain Barnes； sir。 I don't know what happened to Captain Barnes； sir。〃 Tina spoke formally； her face a mask。 He thought； Let's not go into this now。 If you ran away； it's all right with me。
〃Has Beth seen this injury； Tina？〃
〃Yes； sir； she was here a few minutes ago。〃
〃Okay。 Just rest now。〃
〃Sir？〃
＇＇216＇＇ 〃Yes； Tina？〃
〃Who will be making the report； sir？〃
〃I don't know。 Let's not worry about reports now。 Let's just concentrate on getting through this。〃
〃Yes； sir。〃
As he approached Beth's lab； he heard Tina's recorded voice say； 〃Do you think they'll ever get the sphere open？〃
Beth said； 〃Maybe。 I don't know。〃 〃It scares me。〃
And then Tina's voice came again：
〃Do you think they'll ever get the sphere open？〃
〃Maybe。 I don't know。〃
〃It scares me。〃
In the lab； Beth was hunched over the console； watching the tape。
〃Still at it； huh？〃 Norman said。
〃Yeah。〃
On the tape； Beth was finishing her cake； saying； 〃I don't think there's a reason to be scared。〃
〃It's the unknown；〃 Tina said。
〃Sure；〃 Beth said onscreen； 〃but an unknown thing is not likely to be dangerous or frightening。 It's most likely to be just inexplicable。〃
〃Famous last words；〃 Beth said； watching herself。
〃It sounded good at the time；〃 Norman said。 〃To keep her calmed down。〃
Onscreen； Beth said to Tina； 〃You afraid of snakes？〃
〃Snakes don't bother me；〃 Tina said。
〃Well； I can't stan