“Look,” Luke said, raising his voice. “I don’t know what you’re assuming, but it can’t be just—just any guy.” Elliot wanted to argue that someone who was top in mapmaking was hardly just any guy, but he could tell that Luke was about to be annoyed with him for being offensive. He raised his hands in surrender. “I’m only trying to help.” “Well, your helping is terrible,” said Luke. “Everything you do is terrible.” “Fine,” said Elliot. “I have more terrible work to do. Please leave.” Luke pushed one of Elliot’s books out of the way to uncover Peter’s instructive manuals. “Enjoy your work,” he
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