Alexis nodded in response, though they both knew it was a rhetorical question. "I think I'm going to be a little sick of the Sanctuary," she admitted. She winced a little at that, hastening to add, "Not that it's not nice! I just don't want to keep waking up and wondering if I'll be able to leave the next day."

She was babbling, which was not surprising given what Mr. Smecker said about being glitched and skeevy old man advances and that was just something not to be thought about.

There was a pause as she stopped for a breath, and she tried to smile. "And I will live near somebody. I just need to figure out who won't mind a few science experiments."