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Since our last session, you both made considerable efforts, so that you momentarily managed to suspend self-disapproval for some periods of time. As far as Ruburt’s physical condition is concerned this was the pattern, as once or twice I believe he mentioned, by the way. I want it understood that I am not exaggerating. However, the pattern was thusly: in rhythmic patterns of activity, the entire body, part by part, stretched itself from head to toe. This was done in the body’s own order. It was obvious to both of you, I believe, that at times Ruburt would stand a good deal taller. On some of those occasions all of the areas from the hips upward were stretching, while the legs would more or less be bent in the usual fashion. On other occasions the areas from the hips downward would stretch considerably, with much new activity in the knee joints and the ankles.

In between, there were periodic periods of new stability, where the newly activated portions moved and held. This period would last several days, when the process would begin again. That pattern began strongly enough for you to notice changes in Ruburt’s height several weeks ago. Last week, however, keeping approval in mind, the process was activated further. Ruburt managed to stop worrying for a while, except for a few lapses, and you yourself made strides also there, and met your own challenges. The rune exercises and yawning in particular also helped.

He made a half-hearted attempt to get out of it. You then made a remark, voicing his own fears as well as your own, saying that you would not let him get away with it, meaning you would not let him get away with not going out as a pattern. So you were both in the middle of a crisis. What happened physically was this. Ruburt’s body had extended itself on several occasions that day, stretching and using new postures, giving him the impulses toward further activity, exercising itself through that small-enough but important walk. It then relaxed.

The disapproval forces you to make a pattern in which the improvements become insignificant rather than significant. You could not understand the body’s performance last evening because you took it for granted, and without question, that some portion of Ruburt was challenging other portions.