A bank of elevators was on the other side of the doorand stairs leading up. The first thing I did wasunwindthe wire and massage some life back into my numb toe. Quietly and smoothly I climbed up into it and slammed the door behind me. I enjoyed a sigh of justified satisfaction and dropped out of warp. The only city on Freibur with a ground-controlled spaceport was at Freiburbad, which was situated on the shore of an immense lake, the only sizeable body of fresh water on the planet. Trundling over to the fireplaceat a slower pace now Ill admitit opened a door in its stomach and flame belched out. Rocca, the spaceyard manager, had staggered back and was pulling at his hair, cursing and crying at the same time. It had been one of the nicest little rackets I had ever managed.