By the time I returned to my office, I was feeling rather exhausted.
'It's not like I've been gone for that long, but it feels as if I've been gone for almost a year.'
The door to my office opened normally, which I appreciated considerably more than I used to.
I left it open behind me and carried Joanna's report towards the desk, only to slow when I noticed something already sitting there.
A package.
It was wrapped in plain paper, with a delivery slip tucked beneath the cord around it.
"...Don't start."
I put the report down and examined the package without touching it. After everything that had happened, I felt that any new package inside of my office meant bad news.
Another present from the system?
That thought reminded me of something I had almost forgotten about.
'Right. I did finish developing a Gate.'
