“We keep humans because they can adapt better than we can,” Marian said, parroting the words that Jacques had told her, and that she was certain Harley’s maker had said as well. “They have more time to adjust. So I have that. I was not - that is not what I was looking for.”

“What were you looking for then?” Harley asked. Then she let out a breath and forced herself to be calm. She reminded herself that Marian wasn’t Jonathan, and that she hadn’t brought him up. ...