"Maybe you should take Lt. Loomis into your confidence," said Broom.

"I don't know," said Kira. "It would mean taking a big risk."

"You don't think you could convince him?" Broom asked.

"Oh, I don't think that's the problem," Kira replied. "I'm sure we could convince him. The problem is, if

we tell Loomis, we'll have to bring the Bureau field agent in on it, as well. And if we don't, Loomis will.

And the field agent is almost certainly going to communicate the information back to Bureau headquarters

and then, before you know it, the whole thing will become public knowledge."

"Unless you can convince that field agent of the need for secrecy," said Broom.

Kira nodded. "Maybe," she said. "But we don't know anything about her." She pursed her lips

thoughtfully. "Megan Leary," she said. "All we've got on her so far is just her name. We need her file."

"Only you don't have a computer and modem," Broom said. "And you know how Paul feels about your

using his to access Bureau files."

"So we'll do it, only we just won't tell him," Kira said.

"Wait a minute," Broom said. "What do you mean, 'we'? I've heard that tone of voice before. What's on

that sneaky little mind of yours?"

"We're going to break into Paul's office at the college and use his computer and modem to call

Archimedes and get a download on that Bureau agent," Kira said.

"Oy!" Broom exclaimed, flinging up its hands. "I'm not listening! Do you hear me? I don't want to hear

this, I'm not listening!"

"I'm going to get dressed," said Kira. "Then you and I will head on over to the college."

"No!Absolutelynot ! Forget about it, I'm not going!"

"Yes, you are," said Kira. "I'll need a lookout."

"Whyme ? Why can't you take Gomez?"

"Because Gomez isn't here," said Kira. "He went out again, otherwise Iwould take him, but you're all

I've got, so you're elected."

"What happens if we get caught?"

"We'll be arrested and you'll spend the next five to ten years sweeping out the Santa Fe jail," Kira said.

"I knew it," Broom said. "I just knew it! I just knew the minute I left New York, bad things were going

to happen. Oh,vey is mir? "

"Come on, Broom, pull yourself together," Kira said. "I'm going to write a note to Wyrdrune after I get

dressed, telling him where we're going to be, just in case anything happens. Find some paper and a