Xenotech Queen's Gambit: A Novel of the Galactic Free Trade Association (Xenotech Support Book 2) by Schroeder Dave

Author:Schroeder, Dave [Schroeder, Dave]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Spiral Arm Press
Published: 2015-10-15T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 22

“When the Queen says ‘well done,’ it means so much.”

— Prince William

Poly and I walked arm in arm toward Peachtree Street, where my van was waiting. When I saw it, I laughed. Its exterior had been washed, waxed and polished. Its hubcaps gleamed, its windows sparkled, and even its tires were clean. It didn’t look like the same vehicle.

“Thank you,” I said to my phone, assuming it was responsible.

“It was your van’s idea,” said my phone, sounding proud of its protégé.

“You clean up nice,” I said to my van.

“Thanks,” it said. “So do you, my lord.”

That wasn’t one of its standard responses.

My van opened its front doors.

“Your chariot awaits, my lady, my lord.”

That wasn’t a standard response, either.

I helped Poly into the front passenger seat and walked around the back of my van so that I could have an extra few seconds to talk to my phone.

“What did you do?”

“What do you mean?” said my phone, innocently.

“My van’s sounding different.”

“Orinoco.com had a special on A.I. language upgrades…”

“So you bought something without asking first?”

“It was a limited time offer on the ‘forsooth’ model.”

“But…”

“It’s better to ask for forgiveness than permission,” said my phone. “And at least this is more interesting than nonstop Princess Bride quotes.”

“You’ve got something there,” I said as I got in the driver’s seat. I carefully placed my top hat on the floor to my right.

“What?” said Poly.

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