You know - Hale's breath was warm against Kat's ear in the chilly ballroom- I don't know that both of us really have to be here.... The slide changed. While hundreds of mathematicians waited with baited breath, the boy beside Kat whispered, I could go make some calls... check on some things... Play some blackjack? Well, when in Rome... Rome is tomorrow, babe, Kat reminded him. He nodded. Right.