"She insisted." Shrugging, she began scanning my items. "I think she has a little crush on your familiar."

I laughed. "A crush? I don't blame her really, but..." I had so many questions for Forever, I didn't know where to start. "Hey, what do you know about time travel?"

Too late, I realized the floor sweeper was shuffling his broom right past us. The look he shot me just about eclipsed his whole head with his huge eyes.

"It's for the book I'm writing," I blurted. But ...