AM, eyes bleary. Alaric was already dresse

iddle of the floor. "Sprinkler'

o sorry. I don't have

c said. "I know the

hundred dollars left in my personal account. I'll

ged. $500.00 recei

n't cover the cost of the securit

ied. "I know a guy.

e library. Research. Don't kill yourself

losed behind her, Ala

ing the tea

ing with men in dark tactical gear. They ca

want a full diagnostic on the network. But-and this is crucial-everything must be put back exactly as it was. I

horror. "Sir, you want us to find a Raym

all our own parallel system.

untouched, but its feed was now routed through Alaric's servers. The sprinkl

oked exactly the same, but the air was now

s tie for effect a

he stopped, sniffing the a

bucket was still there. Still d

to look modest. "The build

rned it on. The water flowed in a perfe

d. She turned to him, her face falling. "Al

threw her arms

ection. But then, slowly, his arms came up to circle her wai

ooking exhausted. "D

e penny," A

did you at least look at the

ay. "I... fluffe

Grace declared. "That's it. I'm t