Evie was up early to see Carlotta off. Afterward, she couldn't get back to sleep. She headed to campus, deserted even by most of the faculty at this point. The door to her office was open a few inches, and she hesitated. It might be the janitorial staff, but they normally had a cart that blocked more than half of the hallway. What concerned her far more was that it might be someone from the Order. She took a deep breath to steady herself and then called out for the third possibility. "Tay?"

A moment later, Taylor poked her head out. "Hey, boss. What's up? You look like you've seen a ghost!"

Evie ran a hand through her hair, embarrassed by her sudden bout of paranoia. Of course Taylor would be in the office--the spare computer there worked far better than her laptop...

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