I said, “let’s black out the window, and turn the lights out in there. And wait a few hours, until the swarm loses power.” “Jeez, I don’t know,” Ricky said doubtfully. “What do you mean, Ricky?” Julia said. “I think it’s a great idea. It’s certainly worth a try. Let’s do it right now.” “Okay, fine,” Ricky said, immediately deferring to her. “But you’re going to have to wait six hours.” I said, “I thought it was three hours.” “It is, but I want extra hours before I open that door. If that swarm gets loose in here, we’ve all had it.”
