"I do," she says, smiling. She's grateful that Sam will take a break. After a few minutes of rest, she imagines that he'll be on his second wind—full of energy, excited to be nosediving back into the books. "It has very nice donuts and very good coffee."

Wanda pushes her seat out, standing up. She doesn't extend her hand. Instead, she cocks her head to the side in invitation.

"It's a short walk away. Maybe five minutes. Very nice sights to see, too. Much better than tiny, tiny text on a piece of paper."