“Okay, I'm with you so far,” said Sam. He looked as though he wanted badly to understand what she was saying. “Now the fastest way to get from this point to this point is how?” she eyed him, enjoying the look of confusion on his face. “By making them co-exist at one singularity!” cut in Adam, looking rather smug. Sam turned his attention to his friend, who for the first time in a good few hours had a triumphant smile on his face. “How the hell do you know this s**t?” he asked in amazement. “What can I say? I like to read,” he responded, grinning. Oriyanna enjoyed the banter between the two men. The atmosphere was about as relaxed as it had been since she'd met them. “I'm impressed,” she said. “I know the theory behind this has been looked at on Earth. Unfortunately, as I said, you're

