There was much to be said for the enthusiasm of his employer, but much less to be said about the state of their bank accounts. However, as she put it, work was work, and it needed to be done. Julian reached for his hat as he stood. "Well, let us track down this elusive cake. Perhaps we can catch it before it goes for a swim."

It was no secret that, in this insular society of the greatest minds of the world, more than a few were slightly unhinged. Julian seemed to pass such every day on his trip to work, and his boss, in Julian's eyes, met the same criteria. However, she was energetic, a quality that Julian envied, and a quite handsome woman in her own right. He could allow for some minor insanity under those circumstances.