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           Wouldshebecapableofsacrificingherselfforyou,though?""No,"saidK.,"sheisn’tgentleorfriendly,andnorwouldshebecapableofsacrificingherselfforme.ButI’veneveryetaskedanyofthosethingsofher.I’veneverlookedatthispictureascloselyasyou.""Youcan’tthinkmuchofher,then,"saidLeni."Shecan’tbeyourloverafterall.""Yessheis,"saidK.,"I’mnotgoingtotakemywordbackonthat.""Wellshemightbeyourlovernow,then,"saidLeni,"butyouwouldn’tmisshermuchifyoulostherorifyouexchangedherforsomebodyelse,meforinstance.""Thatiscertainlyconceivable,"saidK.withasmile,"butshedoeshaveonemajoradvantageoveryou,sheknowsnothingaboutmytrial,andevenifshedidshewouldn’tthinkaboutit.Shewouldn’ttrytopersuademetobelessunyielding.""Wellthat’snoadvantage,"saidLeni."Ifshe’sgotnoadvantageotherthanthat,Icankeeponhoping.Hasshegotanybodilydefects?""’Bodilydefects’?"askedK."Yeah,"saidLeni,"asIdohaveabodilydefect,justalittleone.Look."Shespreadthemiddleandringfingersofherrighthandapartfromeachother.Betweenthosefingerstheflapofskinconnectingthemreachedupalmostasfarasthetopjointofthelittlefinger.Inthedarkness,K.didnotseeatfirstwhatitwasshewantedtoshowhim,sosheledhishandtoitsothathecouldfeel."Whatafreakofnature,"saidK.,andwhenhehadtakenalookatthewholehandheadded,"Whataprettyclaw!"LenilookedonwithakindofprideasK.