Time ticked away, and after typing out the last bracket, Clara finally ceased her actions. She massaged her fingers, which had begun to ache from the effort.

"Miss, where did you learn such skills?" Gideon had been watching Clara the entire time, not quite grasping the value of Clara's operations, but his admiration was unmistakable.

"I was particularly interested in this during school, so I picked it up," Clara said casually, then got back to the matter at hand. "Although I've ...