Tommy blinked at the dates she gave. "That's even further on than Dad and Uncle Jakes," he said, and wanted to see the Shadow skin. And all the other things. Including a little cat that pawed at his feet. "Are you better at it than the other technomages because you're actually using magic as well?" he wondered out loud, catching himself from bending down to pet the cat. "Izzy's gonna love that one. She'll have you making unicorns and tribbles and fan lizards all the time," he added with a smile.
"I'll see if there's pie or if Dad found all the hiding places again."