ChongSu15, Part 4

(1) The author neither uses nor condones the use of cannabis, but figures by
the year 2600 there may be a good use of it.  (2)The author does not think of
ChongSu as being Chinese since by then there will be so much intermarrying of
the races that there will no longer be a distinction of races.  (3) The
semicolon in the green-skinned girl's name is pronounced with a click sound.   

ChongSu
Part 4


Then the students were instructed as to the operation of the lighter.  Then
they were instructed to put the cigarette filter between their lips and
gently suck on it.  They were then instructed to light the lighter and place
the flame to the end of the cigarette while they were sucking on it.  They
were told to blow the smoke out slowly and get used to the flavor.  They were
told not to inhale unless they had smoked before and were used to it.
ChongSu15 followed the instructions and liked the fresh taste of the mint and
cloves.

She watched the green girl and noticed that after two puffs, the green girl
inhaled the third one and started making a sound like a cough.  She then fell
unconscious beside her desk.  She was carried out to another room.  ChongSu15
and the rest of the students stayed in the classroom and smoked their
cigarettes.  Then there was a discussion and the students went home.  

The second day ChongSu noticed the green girl was in the classroom when she
entered.  JesuMo20 explained that Sh;Mo, the green girl was allergic to
cloves and that she would be all right if she continued with cloveless
cigarettes.  

The students were instructed to take a cigarette from their packs and light
up.  ChongSu15 lit hers, took a puff and blew out the smoke.  She noticed
that Sh;Mo took a small puff, inhaled it and blew it out.  Smiling, she took
a longer draw, inhaled deeply and closed her eyes.  ChongSu15 thought she was
going to faint again, but Sh;Mo opened her eyes, smiled and blew out a thin
stream.  YoVir5 was also watching Sh;Mo and commented that she was doing very
well and was glad that she was not afraid to continue training.  The class
was not mandatory for Sh;Mo as there was no compulsory smoking on AC3, her
home planet.    (end of page 4)

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