This time, I am working on new patents. One guard is wandering the library. They always try to keep one in the same room as me, the entire time I am a... school. I wave him over and ask, “Is Kurt on shift?”“Give me a second to check.”He makes a call on the radio, then tells me, “He had a dental appointment but will be here shortly.”“When he gets here, have him and Craig report to me.”“Yes, sir.”“You know not to call me that. It’s Trent or Boss, never sir.”“Sorry, Boss.”I’m just getting into my. “I believe Rich and Janice will be delighted you feel that way.” “You feel the same, don’t you? Aren’t you filled with joy that Janice and I both want you the way we do?” “I have to admit that it’s a new and delightful experience,” he chuckled. “It makes me glad that Janice and I came up with this plan.” “What do you mean?” “You do know that Janice and I were the prime instigators in getting you and Rich involved, don’t you?” Emily smiled. “Janice and I were, darling Evan. She came to me first,. ”“That’s what the meeting’s for, anyway, Dad.” My Terri, uncharacteristically uncomfortable that she’s NOT in control.I’m thinking about the happy little Bot-bot that started all this, was still as likely to elicit an ‘Awwww! Cuuuute!’ as a ‘Wow! He can do THAT?!?’ and his evil (well, not EVIL evil, but certainly quite businesslike and militarized) Z-bot, and the Bot-bot that patrolled the back yard watching for squirrels and Terri and Nikki’s ‘combat Roomba’ autonomous security robot, made to. ”“Indeed, I wondered why she fornicated so delightfully,” I explained, “We have no fondness for each other.”“None what so ever,” Camelia agreed.“I am merely conjoining to procreate an heir,” I added.“A male heir, if I fail I shall of course lay again until I produce one.” Camelia added.“Over my dead body,” Mother snapped, “You strumpet!”“I wouldn’t call him a strumpet,” Camelia replied.“Not him, you, you hussy,” Mother snapped back, “And you can go, go far away and never come back.” “Actually.