She showed me a painting she’d finished and pointed out her signature. Katie O’Mallory-Dawes. If you guys do part, I’ll be keeping her as much a...s her mother will allow. We’ve bonded to each other and I think of her as a real granddaughter.”She gave a little sad laugh. “Well, technically, great-granddaughter, but the love is still here. It’s going to break Henry’s heart if she leaves; that little girl has him wrapped around her finger. He’s more energetic and happier than I’ve seen him in years.. Jim and the rabbit locked eyes. "Cindy?" Jim whispered.The rabbit nodded once and then disappeared. A moment later Cindy in human form appeared and she ran to Jim sobbing and hurled herself into his arms. After a minute of fierce hugging and gasping, she finally calmed down enough to speak. "Jim! The year! It's 207145, June 21'st of 207145. It's the year of Earth-loop reset!"Future Interlude XII: The Solar TowerAina time: 11:58 AM day 198 of 1474 H.E.Ekela wandered around the second floor area,. Now, he looked a shadow of what I remembered. It didn’t help his appearance much that he was unwashed and his hair was unkempt.“Zedak of the Hilltop People,” I muttered in return, ignoring the man’s questions in order to speak my own. “What has happened to you, my friend? Are you and your people all right? Has someone done you harm?”It became immediately obvious that Zedak had a story to tell. His shoulders drooped as I spoke to him, and he took to leaning on his spear, treating it more like a. "Not if I get to him first," Stix replied.Robin snaked her arms around Stix and kissed his neck. "Who are you two killing now?" Keys," Stix said, pulling Robin close and patting his son on the head."What now?"Stix explained what he and Don had just heard. "That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard," Robin exclaimed.Leslie and her charges arrived and the group sat down to a nice dinner. Don and Stix kept Keys and his interview out of the discussions."So when does the tour start, Don?".