"As I said, I'm hoping that the three-point tether theory is not fact. I don't know where we'd find a source of information if reality really different than the theory."

Where, oh where???

"Anan is intelligent, but she doesn't know everything or claim to know everything about the Void, Voidcraft, or tethering. Severing the tether in a controlled environment that must be controlled by the Ministry? We certainly don't have one on the train. According to that theory, everybody who has left the train was in danger."

He grins. "I'm glad you appreciate my style of discussion. I certainly appreciate yours. And as for your world becoming Void-active, I wonder if making it a registered world with the Ministry would be a good start?"