He was disappointed to find that Brian had not replied—surely he’d had more than enough time? Luke glanced at his watch and confirmed that it was almost midday in Auckland. If Brian messed around much longer, the reply wouldn’t come that day. To fill in time he took Kirk for another walk, hoping to make up for the days of neglect. He went to a different beach, one where a cassowary had been seen recently, but there was nothing there except sunbathers. Back at The Nest, he went to check his emails again, only to find Chizza working there. Luke backed away, hoping he hadn’t been seen. When Chizza didn’t react, he sneaked forward until he could peep into the room. Apart from Chizza, two others were using computers. The remaining three all had screensavers on: one with the reef animation, and the other two with the old Cape Trib views. Chizza finished what he was doing and logged out. A minute later the reef animation came on, and he nodded with satisfaction before moving to the next machine.
