“Bacteria?” Jett parroted curiously. “I wouldn’t quite compare it to that. But I might not have paid enough attention in science class to be an expert on comparisons. But, if you do well enough in your studies, you’ll be able to answer that question for the both of us when we figure out more about Mirrorspace.”

He grinned and winked reassuringly at Xi-wang.

There was movement by the front door; customers taking their time to dawdle around and windowshop before they finally opened the front door. When they did, Jett raised a hand to greet them warmly. He offered Xi-wang one more quick smile; they’d have to talk more about this later.

For now, they had to worry about their day jobs.

But later, they’d worry about Mirrorspace—and all its secrets.

Sleet Tempest Snape