Jaime nodded as he finished explaining the situation over the phone, then added Dinah's bit of information.

Then: "Thanks so much, Traci. I totally owe you."

"Hey," an accented voice said suddenly from behind him, "you'd do the same for me." And there was Traci, smiling a bit tensely, staff held lightly in one hand. She took a deep breath and shrugged. "Besides, you know how much I love the air out here."