“I think I found it.”“What?” She turned and looked down. “Oh. Oh!”“Think we can hold off breakfast a little while longer?”Grinning, my...sister opened her arms to me.Two hours later I emerged from the tent, eyes gritty from a nap and stomach growling with hunger. Around me, factos immediately swarmed to strike the shelter. The rest of the camp had been cleared hours ago, stamped into a rough circle of flattened snow under the automaton’s broad, stippled tracks. Breath steaming as they sipped mugs. They told me that you know what all access means you not only have access to all treatment areas of the clinic but the patients themselves. Please be a good kid and not abuse it. Don’t do anything that isn’t consensual, and don’t mess with the little kids no matter how much they want to play house with you. Some can be damn insistent. I remember you from your time as a patient, so I know you didn’t do anything sexual with the younger kids who flat out told you they wanted you sexually. Linda is. Alarge one-way window overlooking the uniform row of checkouts gaveprivacy from the customers on the outside but also preserved unseenscrutiny from within.This aspect was deliberately intended to deter criminality, not only fromcustomers but also from the checkout staff whom were obviously exposed totemptation from the constant handling of cash.It was to this observation point that Miss Havlin quickly stepped fromher inner office as soon as she heard the door to the shop floor closebehind her. Elyssa shrugged out of the warm dress and collapsed back onto the bed in just her shift, muttering under her breath about formal clothes and impudent help. The young maid, looking completely unabashed, took the dress and rushed off."Roll over, 'Lys. You know you're not supposed to lie on your back. Do I have to tell Wynne?" You're such a tattle-tale! You want me to roll over, you're going to have to help me."Alistair, shucking his own formal coat, climbed onto the bed beside Elyssa, picking her.