A minute later, Lysandra opened the door for Cale, and the Memory Recoder stepped into the Ferry estate's entryway.

"Thanks for coming," Lysandra said in a quiet voice.

"It's no problem," he answered. "I'm impressed," he added under his breath, his gaze ricocheting off the architecture of the foyer.

"Don't be." Lysandra blushed.

Simon strode into the room. "Lysandra. Who is this?" he asked.

"Father, this is Cale Ainsworth." She turned to Cale. "This is my ...