47 It’s good to have a dog with you in times of stress. Because I noticed that both Daniel and I needed to pet Red—a lot—to get through our conversation. Which was fine with Red. He even rolled onto his back at one point to make sure someone rubbed his belly. Maybe Halli’s right and he doesn’t like that many people, but he does like me, and now, it seems, Daniel. “What are you two doing?” Sarah called to us about midway through the conversation. Daniel ignored her. “Do I need to send Martin?” “No!” Daniel and I both shouted back. Because he got it. Even faster than Halli did. Which might not be a fair comparison, since the explanation I gave Daniel also incorporated the information Professor Whitfield and I have worked out together. String theory, three-branes, psychokinesis, the obs

