"You're going to have to get used to it," Jam said. He understood yet was wishful that Jane was more open, more willing to keep up with the inevitable changes.

"If it's just in alpha, then maybe I'll have time to adjust," Jane said. Secretly she was horrified at the rape of their body by gadgets and gizmos.

She worried too about how much Jam really knew about her. She was aware of all that he did, yet didn't know his thoughts and wondered if he could know her's, what with his inclusion of chips that she was aware of but had never used--wouldn't know how to use if she'd wanted to.