"Mycogen" (pp. 137-155) Summary

Hummin is frowning over him the next time Seldon awakes. He says he has been safe for two months and it is not easy for him to get away like this. He does not join Seldon and Venabili at breakfast. Both seem absorbed to Seldon. When Seldon finishes eating, Hummin blames Venabili for the crisis, but Seldon accepts full blame for insisting on going. He also reminds Hummin that she has fought great resistance to affect his rescue and save his life. Venabili is embarrassed and Hummin wants to go forward. With a Distortion Field deployed, they talk candidly. Seldon has been paranoid about Demerzel, thanks to Hummin's persuasiveness. Hummin says Demerzel might be hovering anywhere and Seldon would not know until it is all over. Venabili reports on Leggen's theory about the jet-down and Seldon cannot...