Alice asked in a shrill voice when she came into the lab and saw Alex at her computer station. Forcing a disarming smile, Alex looked up at her. “Like I told the guard, I’m beginning to outline the notes for the Song of the Stars, and convert the sound frequencies to their light-wave counterparts.” “How did you get onto my computer?” Alice demanded, striding forward and looking at the screen. Indeed, Alex had begun to build a comprehensive analysis of the song. Shrugging, Alex said, “I used your password. I thought I’d take the initiative and get started. After all, the faster we finish this, the sooner you’ll let me go, right?” There was a clouded look on Alice’s face that told him not to get his hopes up, no matter whether they promised to release him. He noticed another person in the room following closely behind Alice. Alex glanced up at him and said, “Hello.” Alice introduced the newcomer. “This is Sian. He’s our computer genius.” “Ah,” Alex said, and got up from the chair.
