"Yes, yes, that's it!" Techno-Dann cried in a fit of ecstacy. "Just a little bit more, you nearly had it!"

"I'm trying," Maslab moaned as he forced himself forward. "I'm trying my best! I just can't quite reach!"

At the door, Makari, Trojie, and Neshomeh listened with anticipation.

And then...

"Yeeeeeeees."

"I got it!" Techno-Dann sounded triumphant, and pleased.


There was the sound of three thudding noises, following three sights. Possibly of heads meeting the floor. Just possibly.

Techno-Dann and Maslab emerged from the back of the room.

"Thanks for helping me with those wires, Maslab," Techno-Dann said as he wiped some grime off onto his jeans.


"It's no problem. Now, how about we go get ourselves cleaned up?"

"We're not quite that dirty."

"Not quite what I meant," Maslab said, and he pulled the older Boarder in for a kiss.