Erin
It’s urgent. I had to make sure you saw it. Anyhow, you’re always saying that I need better time management. I’m trying.
Bannister
That’s reasonable. Sorry for the delay. What’s your question?
She snorted.
Erin
It took you—what? A full 10 seconds to respond? You call that a delay? No wonder you think I’m always wasting time, since I’m not optimizing my life in 10-second increments!
Bannister
It’s a quantum state of mind.
Erin
Very funny.
Bannister
Yes. Bunsen thought it was funny to raid my dryer for socks while I was cleaning the lint trap, too.
Erin
You’ve got to hand it to him, that’s classic comedy.
Bannister
I’m not going to hand him anything. He was trying to bury a sock under a dead succulent on my patio. That’s littering. It violates my building’s regulations.
Erin
Wait—you have an in-unit dryer?
Bannister
Is that your urgent question?
She eyed her overflowing laundry hamper, and snorted again.
Erin
In the Bay Area? Yes.
Bannister
Fair.
Bannister
You also had a research question, though.
Erin
Right. I was considering whether we needed to adjust the hutch’s lighting.
