The Archaeologists, alone by the campfire, glumly tossed their Rubik’s Cube from one to the other. They didn’t notice Woody and Pete, let alone their much-loved packer robots, marching onto the site.
The packer robots circled the campfire, waiting for a “just over there” command; when none came, they started marching again.
Woody, spotting Howard by the bonfire, made a swift dive into the tent, while Pete took charge of the packer robots, ordering them to drop their cargo near the tent.
He caught sight of Prudence.
She threw him a coy wave.
He glowered back.
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H2 was transported back to the days when she was in the hippie library. She would have loved to meet up with the Cook and the Alterationist, find out what was new, until Vegas reminded her that it had only been a year since
