Richard's still a bit leery about AI children. His one previous experience with such a program involved the Red Queen (http://shewasright.livejournal.com/4082.html?thread=54514#t54514), and she would have killed him had she thought she needed to.

Still, CAL has been well-behaved every time he's visited.

Dam wags his tail a bit, ears at half mast as he politely sniffs the girl. Hi! He hasn't met all that many children, due to Richard.

The werewolf gives River a sidelong glance.