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Pete the Sports Anchor had been after him for a follow-up story ever since that first press conference announcing his retirement. When Griffin called and pitched him on a Skype call from his hometown, he jumped at the offer.
He didn’t tell anyone except Serena what he was planning. Even though he would have loved some support, he wanted to do this on his own. After setting himself up in the ski room, which provided the right kind of athletic backdrop, he dialed the TV studio.
“Griffin Rockwell, back from the dead. What are those weird wooden things behind you?” Pete’s jocular tone brought him right back to his old world.
“These are what prehistoric people used when they wanted to go fast.”
“Thank God we live in a time with combustion engines.”
“Amen.”
“So, Rogue, how’s it been re
