He had an appealingly craggy face, and his thick dark hair was swept back from his forehead. His eyes were a captivating shade of blue. His body, all ...ix feet plus of it, was trim. He wore a pair of khaki trousers and a blue shirt, with a burgundy tie. He was carrying a briefcase."Hi," he said to Bree, who was standing there gaping at him. "I'm Professor Cary Gordon. You'd be Miss Spencer, the photographer, right?"Bree recovered quickly. "Yes, I'm Bree Spencer. We'll do this whenever you're. I looked around and I saw Suki, Akina, and in the corner was Hiro.I held out my hands towards Hiro and called out, “Hiro. I need you.”Hiro jumped. He had been distracted with his phone. He came over to me and sat down near me but made it a point not to get too close.I felt hurt and asked, “Is something wrong? What happened?”It was my turn to jump when Doctor Williams spoke up beside me, “You were brought in here because your brother found you outside in the rain. You had a high fever and passed. Better still, little wind. The temperature might make eight or ten degrees by early afternoon, but not more. We would need to dress for a chilly three or four hours.Baldur arrived early, almost twenty minutes before departure."You're early. Would you like some coffee?" I asked."Thank you. I wasn't sure about the traffic and I didn't want to be late. I'm very interested in your new boat. The last time I saw it in Astoria, I saw promise, so I want to see what you have accomplished in the last. K. with me."I just nodded and said, "Actually, I really don't want a party, I have never felt real comfortable with people making a fuss over me. I guess just a nice supper, maybe a cake, if you have time, and maybe just the four of us."Mom nodded and said, "I can get off early, and make a cake, and … and …" She looked at me and said "Four?" I would like my Aunt to come," I said, smiling.Mom smiled and said "I will ask her."I smiled also and said, "Can I call her 'daddy,' just once?"Mom's mouth.