C'Mell, a cat-derived humncula, one of the underpeople, is a girly girl, an Earthport hostess. She is approached by Jestocost, one of the Lords of Instrumentality, who wants to help the underpeople secure an improvement in their legal status.

C'Mell provides a conduit to her leader E-telekeli and helps to conspire to give him asscess to the Bell, the central computer of the civilization; and she also falls in love with Jestocost.

SciFi Guide
© 2002 Agatha Taormina
Last Revised: January 4, 2005