<div class="floatleft"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><div align="center">(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/e0c5/igj1ddod0sjrx2jzg.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Fräulein J. Hagen</strong><br/>aka VaJayJay<br/>Victim<br/><em>About Fräulein J.</em> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=289408.msg14241614#msg14241614)<br/>‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾</span></span></div></td><td>(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/4d/AlTeregoSeparator.png)</td></tr></tbody></table></div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>… yes, they sound like they are descending stairs … and even through the blur I now know where the door is and the stairs continue to look ahead passively … letting my brain try to learn to make sense with what comes through the distorting lenses … try to recall my brief brush with <span class="bbc_u">neural adaptation</span> (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neural_adaptation) … takes a while … so do I have a while? … and what about the plan to try to get me back in du Monde’s good graces … with the hope that will solve both my and the Warcaof’s problems … so what is prudent now on the path to that goal? … okay, get through this thing with the two and hope they aren’t rogue …<br/><br/>… stand, she ordered … close my eyes and stand … open my eyes … seeing is not trusted … balance though is of the feet  and ears … door is that way … extend a foot … it encounters nothing … set it down … hands extended … extend foot … step … eventually hands find the door … find the doorknob … it opens … step … feel floor around the door … railing … yes! … down a step … another … railing both sides … step … step … no more step after 6 … landing! … find the newel post … yes … turn … step … and again … and again … landing … now what? …</em></span></span>