CHILDREN OF GODS
“Um . . . yeah. Me and Tres get along pretty well. He’s a good friend. And . . . uh, the work’s not so bad. Algebra’s tough, but Tres helps me with that. I’ve actually learned some pretty good tips from him. Friends? Yeah, I guess. I have a few. More than I normally have, so that’s good I guess.”
Blakeney nodded. “That’s good. Tres? That’s Mr. Richards III, right?”
He cocked his head in thought. “Yeah, I think that’s his name.”
“Good kid. He’s one of our brightest engineers. He actually designed and implemented the network that we currently use.” The older man paused in apprehension for a minute. “Excuse me if I sound like I’m being nosy, I don’t mean to, but I am responsible for you and I w