With only a slight hesitation, Keira smiled at the old man and let the blue hood fall back upon her shoulders. "Of course I'll help you," she said, "Earth is a dreadful little colony anyhow."

Fortunately, Keira had been born with the natural Sallaeden gift for storytelling and had been well-trained for moments like these in her spy school. Without missing a beat, she strode surely to the altar and addressed the crowd with a beguiling smile.

"Greetings, everyone, I am Keira. Fate has brought me here tonight to help the deserving people of Fanden in their quest to reap the bounties of the universe. I have vital information that is certain to be of use in the operation but it must not be taken lightly."

Keira paused for a moment to let her words sink in and, as she let her eyes roam over the crowd, she noticed an out-of-place figure lurking toward the back. Recalling what her boss had told her before she left on her mission, she suddenly realized that she had spotted her true contact. Groaning inwardly, her mind began to race as she tried to think of a way to get to her contact without endangering herself, the earth, or anyone else for that matter!

The old man, apparently anxious to get to the matter at hand, intruded into Keira's thoughts. "Go on," he said excitedly, "tell us all about the information you have received!"

Undaunted by a roomful of eyes, Keira decides to:

1. Divulge the "information"
2. Feign a fainting spell
3. Leap off the stage and run screaming down the aisle

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