"I suppose they will treat me?" Steve asked, but he knew.
Gently she explained—. "In the city, the change is provided for. It is in the drinking water. Here, we have to take capsules. If we didn't we'd revert to the flesh state. No one wants to revert."
Steve stood up. She moved into his arms naturally, and he knew he was home. He kissed her sweet face ... again. Her laugh tinkled softly, and the edgy, glass-like quality was gone from it. He was happy and he knew she was happy. He switched off the thought augmenter.
"Let's pretend it's the first day ..." he said.
She went and stood by the door, and he went out the door. He closed it and knocked. She opened the door.
"Vey fanis vu?" she asked.
Steve stood, adoring her, his eyes warm. "How can a guy be so dumb, not to know when he finds his own home?" he asked in English.
"I wondered, Steve," she murmured, in English.
She opened the lower door....