office. He was reviewing a stack of acquisition con
the office. She did not lean against the wall.
ours
ning around his eyes and the microscopic drop in his body tempe
. Her boots clicked
ume calories,"
even look up, continuing t
fice. She headed down the hall towar
bicle, trying to block her path.
ke a ghost. "I am preparing sustenance," sh
sleek, modern e
tor. She selected a premium cut of W
for a flambe dish from the i
e volume of alcohol required for the flambe, tak
llar of fire erupted instantly. The sudden burst of heat triggered the thermal sen
n, shouting in panic, wa
etal lid and slammed it down over the pan. She snuf
rely charred, black
g the smoking plate. The acrid smell of bur
He stared at the smoking plate
laced the plate directly over
ra stated bluntl
l, and the ruined document. But he stare
er fork out of shee
he charred meat. He put i
dry, and tasted like pure carbon.
glass of ice water and
llow. "Is your calor
linen napkin. He glared at
t was disastrous, but she had actually tried to feed h
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