Page 73 of Even Robots Die
“Wait,” I stop him. “Any chance you have more of those pills? Maybe in a smaller dosage?”
I don’t think it’s safe for me to take a full pill like he gave me yesterday. I’m going to need to be wide awake while I look for Dad, but since I woke up, I barely feel any cramps and the migraine completely disappeared.
Maybe if I get a smaller dose, it might only remove the pain and not make me sleep for so long.
Will I take the risk, though?
Because if I end up sleeping for another day, I don’t see how it’s going to help solve the mess we’re in again.
The only answer I get from Brice is a nod and then he’s closing the door after him.
Ten minutes.
I better hurry. It’s not like I have a lot to pack. Brice provided the clothes I have here—since he’s the one who paid for them—so it’s not like I’m going to miss anything once back home.
The only thing I brought with me is Milton, but it’s always with me no matter where I go. Its core being in my earrings helps a lot with that.
Milton can be plugged into a whole lot of devices so it means it can take over anything I coded beforehand, but what makes Milton, well, Milton is in my earrings.
Not that anyone would know. They all think Milton is the various cases and devices I keep carrying around, without ever really getting a confirmation.
I probably could have plugged Milton directly into the machine Brice brought me to be honest, and we would have saved days of coding if Milton had been inside, but I don’t make a habit of trusting shapeshifters.
And amongst the shapeshifters, I trust the birds least.
They came to this world with their wings out, falling from the skies like an omen, and made humankind believe they were angels. A lot of people still believe they are.
Angels, I mean, not an omen.
Or, if they are an omen, it’s not a good one and it heralds the end of the world.
At least it was the end of the world as we knew it—not me, I wasn’t born yet, but from what I understand, it was a huge setback for the people of my country.
It was a huge setback for any country that had moved on from any sort of religious government.
I slip out of my panties and jump into the shower.
I wish I could take a bath to soothe some more of my nerves, but I definitely don’t have time for it now.
I quickly clean myself and get dressed. By the time I tie my curls up into a ponytail, there is a knock on my door.
Right on time.
“Can I come in?” I hear right when I pull the door open.
Daniel smiles at me when he sees me.
“Ready?” he asks.
I open my arms to show I’m not bringing anything and then shrug.
“Not like I needed to prepare a lot.”
I hook my arm in the crook of his and close the door to my room.
“Lead the way,” I tell him.
He looks at my arm like he’s unsure of exactly what I’m doing but seems to accept I'm not going anywhere, and after a shake of his head he leads me out of the corridor and through the castle until we’re outside.
