IN CASE OF TROUBLE
They were heading for the three month deadline. Underground, everyone held their breath. A third of their stay was nearly up.
Then the race began. It was almost time for a big report. For every single aspect of their lives to be documented and sent back to the future. Even Mac was involved. Sylvia hadn’t quite set things up for Mac to be involved. She did Pauline’s reports and requisitions, but Mac had to do his own. He insisted. He loomed over Sylvia as he insisted.
“Oh, very well,” she was peeved. “You can work on Artemisia’s machine. Use her password.”
“Thanks, Mac,” Artemisia said, as she logged him on. “Exactly what I needed.”
Artemisia had been bored before even she started. She had her requisitions all prepared. Old French material, Old Occitan material, rece
