#1linewed “Well, I’m an eternal optimist, Professor. I can’t afford to be otherwise because I have all these people #counting on me to bring them through. But you know as well as I do – it all depends on whether we can get the TQ engine working again.”

#1linewed [Our Capt. addresses the King of Birds] “But, Garuda, you big, strong, glorious raptor, with your man-arms and your pleased expression … I’d think you would at least be capable of flying out here to see what’s going on! Dammit all, I was particularly #counting on you!”

Linda declared she didn’t understand science so the planning became my job. I tried pointing out that making a cake rise involved chemistry, and measuring ingredients used maths, but she may have realised I tempt her by shoe-horning baking into every task.

#1linewed "The Librarian's Secret Diary" 📚