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[[Li Chen Mei]] is closing up her fortune teller shop when the Doctor and Ace arrive. She welcomes the Doctor as an old friend. She knows why he has come. She makes them [[tea]], and gives the Doctor the small box he has come for. | [[Li Chen Mei]] is closing up her fortune teller shop when the Doctor and Ace arrive. She welcomes the Doctor as an old friend. She knows why he has come. She makes them [[tea]], and gives the Doctor the small box he has come for. | ||
Allum makes his way to his base, but is told to stand steady for now. He and the other men hear the USS ''Chicago'' return fire. | Allum makes his way to his base, but is told to stand steady for now. He and the other men hear the USS ''Chicago'' return fire. | ||
[[Ginny (Hymn of the City)|Ginny]], who left her home earlier, hears the explosion but ignores the chaos, concentrating on where her dreams are leading her. She heads for the cliff edge and jumps. | [[Ginny (Hymn of the City)|Ginny]], who left her home earlier, hears the explosion but ignores the chaos, concentrating on where her dreams are leading her. She heads for the cliff edge and jumps. | ||
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Ace, who has brought the box with her, hears a voice telling her to hurry. She takes a car. Allum leaves his car, looking for "the enemy". He sees Ginny and follows her as she climbs back up the cliff. The song tells Ace to leave her car, and she arrives to see Allum tackle Ginny. Ace hits him on the head with a rock before he can harm Ginny further. | Ace, who has brought the box with her, hears a voice telling her to hurry. She takes a car. Allum leaves his car, looking for "the enemy". He sees Ginny and follows her as she climbs back up the cliff. The song tells Ace to leave her car, and she arrives to see Allum tackle Ginny. Ace hits him on the head with a rock before he can harm Ginny further. | ||
The Doctor arrives and takes the box from Ace. Ginny is singing a wordless song. She sends the Doctor to Mei. Mei's dream calls her to Mrs Harris' house. They all arrive at the house in time to stop Mrs Harris from interfering with what the Doctor calls the "[[hymnal skein]]". The Doctor explains it as the force holding life together. Mei and Ginny are guardians of this force; Mrs Harris can sense it but doesn't have the understanding to manipulate it. The Doctor reassures Ace that Allum will be all right. Mrs Harris offers to | The Doctor arrives and takes the box from Ace. Ginny is singing a wordless song. She sends the Doctor to Mei. Mei's dream calls her to Mrs Harris' house. They all arrive at the house in time to stop Mrs Harris from interfering with what the Doctor calls the "[[hymnal skein]]". The Doctor explains it as the force holding life together. Mei and Ginny are guardians of this force; Mrs Harris can sense it but doesn't have the understanding to manipulate it. The Doctor reassures Ace that Allum will be all right. Mrs Harris offers to make tea for everyone. | ||
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