Fischer paused in his writing, ''Everywhere and nowhere?'' he repeated with a confused tone ''What do you mean? and what do you mean that your parents are long dead, did they die when you were young?''
Scott bought her tea over, as she had asked it to be made, placed it by the windowsill and sat down beside his colleague, glancing at his notes before giving Megaera his full attention, his facial expression mirroring Fischer's own.