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cI->apter cI->apter Tep: Three vignettes (various LOCOtiOr)(S, 1959 - 1972) “Relax, Theophilus. Don’t take it so personally. I know that you dislike this extra responsibility, but you should look at the potential that it offers. Greater authority brings a greater capacity to effect change. Don’t you want to be in a better position to alter events?” Don Cerro beamed at The0 encouragingly. The0 sighed and settled back in the massive armchair, feeling swamped. “I &ally don’t like the idea, if you’ll forgive me for saying so. It’s just another set of strings to pull me around by, ones that will probably be used to turn me against my own people.” “Perhaps that is true, but the role will be filled one way or another. It is inevitable. There is nothing you can do to change that. This civil rights business is causing too much upheaval to go unmonitored. Someone will be put in the position that you describe. Tell me, Theophilus. How many individuals do you think survive the Embrace with even a fraction of your personal integrity?” “Not many,” said Theo, troubled. “I wish it were otherwise.” “DO you think that is related to the Embrace itself?” “To an extent,” he said earnestly. “Coming to accept that you have to feed off your former T~IYI Dedopul0.s