"Simon submitted this request to Wanda," I said, throwing the cocktail napkin on the table. Suzanne picked it up to examine it. "He expected her to re...earch the history of his existing copier in order to justify a replacement. He acknowledged that he should have had the salesman prepare a formal quote. He also agreed to have someone do the research. Does that sound like I bullied him?"Suzanne threw the cocktail napkin on the table and frowned. "He thinks you've taken a dislike for him," Suzanne. Michael went to Shae's office and closed the door. He asked Trina if there a solution to the communications problem in the Ancient's archives.Trina appeared in a side chair looking at him, and then said "Michael, there was a solution, and the AIs use it all the time, however the technology is so advanced, if it were provided you would not begin to comprehend the concept, let alone the design. My suggestion would be to provide a few compartments with no access, which would house the AIs and the. After we met up again at midday, we went to a pawn shop andpawned the two newest phones and Mom and Kiara's jewelry. Dad wantedto keep two phones to dial 911 with if necessary -- one for each groupwhen we split up. We got almost three hundred dollars, and after acouple of hours of careful discussion about how to use it, we wound upbuying a tank of gas, some more groceries including fruit, cheese, andgallon bottles of water, and some toiletries --four toothbrushes and asingle tube of. Cheryl then deflated and unlocked my gag and I could move my jaw again. The relief was fantastic."I'm going to leave your collar locked on so you'll remember who is incharge at all times, but we've decided that you might be more comfortablewearing your own slacks and sweater. I've brought down the clothes for you. You're taste in clothes is so appalling that I thought I would match the outfits for you from now on. Now please put on the sweater I've laid out for you." It was my favorite white.