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compromise their chances of future promotion. What was worse, every passing day brought them closer to the inevitable moment when they would be removed from the task force involuntarily. Whatever assignment they were given after a solid record of high-profile failure, they were sure it would not be pleasant.
Miller looked through the one-way glass at the man his partner thought might be the key to their salvation. Jimmy was sitting alone, smiling into the mirror.
“I don’t trust him,” Miller said.
“Neither do I,” Murphy agreed. “But I don’t think he’s lying.”
Miller nodded. “That’s just because he hasn’t really told us anything yet.”
After several minutes, Agents Miller and Murphy returned to the interrogation room.
“Okay,” Miller said, “that’s an impressive trick.”
“I know it is,” Jimmy replied. He gestured toward the mirror . “It’s a shame the video camera you have back there didn’t catch it.”
“Shut up!” Agent Miller said. A thick silence descended while Jimmy waited for Agent Miller to say what Jimmy always knew he eventually would. “Okay,” Miller said, “what will you need?”
Jimmy said, “Nothing fancy. A clean place to sleep, three meals a day, and we’ll need a computer with high-speed Internet access.”
Miller nodded. “I suppose you’ll need the computer to be in your room.”
“No,” Jimmy said. “I won’t be touching the computer. I don’t want it anywhere near me, but we’ll need it.”
8.
For three days Martin and Phillip were quite busy. There were preparations to be made, and the fact that neither of them was sure what those preparations were did not make matters easier.
They thought that a first-of-its-kind leadership summit in Atlantis sounded like a big deal. They knew that they were representing their friends. They were absolutely sure that there would be many women. Martin could hardly think about anything beyond the fact that Gwen was certain to be there.
They each went back to their own original times for a serious makeover. Eddie, Jimmy’s former right-hand man, turned out to be very helpful in this endeavor. They had all been loath to trust him, after Jimmy tried to kill everyone, but then again, he had tried to kill Eddie as well. Besides, in the two months since that incident, Phillip and Martin had gotten to know Eddie pretty well, and it turned out he was a really interesting guy, and obsessive about men’s fashion. He showed them that by jumping to moments in time spaced several months apart, a wizard could get premium bespoke tailoring done instantly, from the wizard’s point of view.
They each bought new black tuxedoes, which were timeless . They got new suits, which were carefully chosen to look dignified, and as such, were not terribly dated. They got casual wear and swimsuits (it was Atlantis, after all), which couldn’t help being a bit dated, and haircuts, which virtually screamed I’m from the year I’m from.
Phillip decided that for the brief period he’d be gone, he would leave Tyler and Eddie to manage his chairmanly duties. It wasn’t difficult. Essentially, he told Eddie to do what he always did and report periodically to Tyler. He told Tyler to be available to listen to Eddie’s reports. On a certain level, Phillip liked the idea that he was leaving Medieval England in the hands of a black man and an Asian man.
Martin felt bad about not being able to complete Roy’s training . He especially felt bad when Roy seemed happy about the situation, eagerly suggesting that Jeff take over as trainer.
Gary moped around for a day or so, angry that Phillip and Martin weren’t letting him tag along, but then he and Martin hit on the idea of planning a grand entrance.
“Look,” Martin said, “this is the first time representatives from all of the wizard communities have ever gotten together in one place. We want everyone to know that we’ve arrived.”
Phillip said, “They’ll know that
Miller looked through the one-way glass at the man his partner thought might be the key to their salvation. Jimmy was sitting alone, smiling into the mirror.
“I don’t trust him,” Miller said.
“Neither do I,” Murphy agreed. “But I don’t think he’s lying.”
Miller nodded. “That’s just because he hasn’t really told us anything yet.”
After several minutes, Agents Miller and Murphy returned to the interrogation room.
“Okay,” Miller said, “that’s an impressive trick.”
“I know it is,” Jimmy replied. He gestured toward the mirror . “It’s a shame the video camera you have back there didn’t catch it.”
“Shut up!” Agent Miller said. A thick silence descended while Jimmy waited for Agent Miller to say what Jimmy always knew he eventually would. “Okay,” Miller said, “what will you need?”
Jimmy said, “Nothing fancy. A clean place to sleep, three meals a day, and we’ll need a computer with high-speed Internet access.”
Miller nodded. “I suppose you’ll need the computer to be in your room.”
“No,” Jimmy said. “I won’t be touching the computer. I don’t want it anywhere near me, but we’ll need it.”
8.
For three days Martin and Phillip were quite busy. There were preparations to be made, and the fact that neither of them was sure what those preparations were did not make matters easier.
They thought that a first-of-its-kind leadership summit in Atlantis sounded like a big deal. They knew that they were representing their friends. They were absolutely sure that there would be many women. Martin could hardly think about anything beyond the fact that Gwen was certain to be there.
They each went back to their own original times for a serious makeover. Eddie, Jimmy’s former right-hand man, turned out to be very helpful in this endeavor. They had all been loath to trust him, after Jimmy tried to kill everyone, but then again, he had tried to kill Eddie as well. Besides, in the two months since that incident, Phillip and Martin had gotten to know Eddie pretty well, and it turned out he was a really interesting guy, and obsessive about men’s fashion. He showed them that by jumping to moments in time spaced several months apart, a wizard could get premium bespoke tailoring done instantly, from the wizard’s point of view.
They each bought new black tuxedoes, which were timeless . They got new suits, which were carefully chosen to look dignified, and as such, were not terribly dated. They got casual wear and swimsuits (it was Atlantis, after all), which couldn’t help being a bit dated, and haircuts, which virtually screamed I’m from the year I’m from.
Phillip decided that for the brief period he’d be gone, he would leave Tyler and Eddie to manage his chairmanly duties. It wasn’t difficult. Essentially, he told Eddie to do what he always did and report periodically to Tyler. He told Tyler to be available to listen to Eddie’s reports. On a certain level, Phillip liked the idea that he was leaving Medieval England in the hands of a black man and an Asian man.
Martin felt bad about not being able to complete Roy’s training . He especially felt bad when Roy seemed happy about the situation, eagerly suggesting that Jeff take over as trainer.
Gary moped around for a day or so, angry that Phillip and Martin weren’t letting him tag along, but then he and Martin hit on the idea of planning a grand entrance.
“Look,” Martin said, “this is the first time representatives from all of the wizard communities have ever gotten together in one place. We want everyone to know that we’ve arrived.”
Phillip said, “They’ll know that
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