Book 4: Chapter 14: Council of War
Bob
April 2334
Virt
It was an even fuller house today. I had the leaders of the support team, as well as the expeditionary members. Bill, Will, Garfield, Bridget, Gandalf, Hugh, and Locutus all sat, according to individual preference, in La-Z-Boys, beanbag chairs, or wingbacks. I’d given in and expanded the library floor space. It was a bit jarring to see everything just that little bit farther away.
“Things are going well, relatively,” I said. “No major hiccups at this point.”
“Uh …” Locutus held up a hand.
I sighed. “Something happened since I talked to you this morning? Manny construction in trouble?”
“No, nothing that dramatic. Just something that occurred to me. We need to field-test the mannies, but there’s no actual field where you are. If you get my drift.”
“Oh, for God’s sake,” Garfield muttered.