Amanda wondered, alarmed, "Did I hear Xi, or did I mishear?" The man who had called Wilson was wearing a personalized Xi shirt. She wondered if that was what had confused her, making her think she'd heard Xi.

He watched them intently from where he stood; the man was interacting with Wilson as if he were his boss. "Should I ask?" he wondered, considering asking Wilson, who was still standing with the man.

When she made up her mind, she was about to walk over to where they were when Rowan's call