"Helmer, good to see you again. How are you?"
Rollie sat back and took in the image of his former co-worker. It was great to see his close friend again. His first impression was that he was fit and in decent shape, but on closer inspection, Rollie saw the bags under his eyes and pasty complexion. Anything said during this communication would need to be scrutinized very closely. It was obvious that somewhere in the room with Helmer, other people were hiding and listening. Rollie guessed that Claude and someone from the World Council were eavesdropping on this conversation. He would never have guessed that Evelyn was in the room with Helmer.
"I"m fine, Rollie. Good to see you, too. How are Raul, Easton, and Milkweed?"
"Very well. I"ll tell them that you asked about them." It was difficult
