fandomhigh | Physics with trees, Period 1, 03 Sep '08

Mohinder stood in the simulated outside of the Danger Shop, leaning against a metallic lecturn with a screen. He gave a quick head count as class assembled - matching names with faces.

"Good morning," he started. "I'm Dr Mohinder Suresh: this is physics with trees." The trees were - at least this week - non-literal, the major greenery a hedgerow a few feet behind him. "...and if anyone wants to volunteer as TA they can find me afterwards. In this class we'll be covering as many of the geosciences as possible, but focussing on geography. So I'm glad to see you all found your way here."

"As this is the first week, we'll start with introductions. Name, point of origin and tell me about the last time you got lost." After they had finished Mohinder nodded and continued. "Starting on a small scale, modern mazes are designed for recreation, as opposed to the older labyrinth design - a labyrinth is a single-path maze, with no chance of getting lost - often walked as a guide for meditation."

He punched a few buttons and section of hedge disappeared. "Do try not to get lost."

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"I had an explosives class in here, last term, and no one was injured, so I think there must be." Altra looked around, and Karal added, "I'd rather not test them."

"Was that before or after your maze-explosive experience?" asked Mohinder.

"Umm, after. The maze was in Special Collections," he explained. "At the beginning of the summer."

"You blew up the library?" Mohinder was getting a slightly skewed impression of Karal. "Was there damage to the books? Because the structure itself looks remarkably intact."

"I'd never hurt a book!" He flushed and Altra started to snicker. "No, it was." He stopped and sighed. "It was, there was a different land inside Special Collections, behind the door, with a maze, and a plain, and a pack of vicious creatures, and a tower in a valley.' He paused. "And I sound quite mad now, don't I?"

"That's reassuring," said Mohinder, smiling now. "And anywhere else, you would. Here? Just a little unlikely, and lucky too, if you had to find your way back through that."

Karal gave him a grateful smile. "I wasn't alone, and that made the difference."

"Your friend with explosives," Mohinder nodded. "Was the journey worthwhile?" He thought a moment and clarified. "Those parts of it without the violence."

"Evey," he said, unable to keep the warmth out of his voice. "And it was. There was something in there that made the difference to my world's survival, and it would have been worthwhile no matter what it cost."

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