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"You couldn’t have told us that before?" I demanded

"Didn’t think of it" Tansy’s pocket beeped She produced her phone, bringing it to her ear, and listened for a few seconds before lowering it again "We have e came for, and you’re safe now, so I’m out of here before the authorities show up When the police ask what happened, just say one of the otherwhen the sleepwalkers flipped out, and you stayed in your car until everything was over Mostly true is better than totally fake, you know? Makes the story easier to s"

I sed hard, and nodded

"Good We’ll be in touch with you soon" Tansy blew Nathan a kiss, winked atquickly fro there, too stunned to knohat to say, e heard the sound of sirens in the distance Now that the danger was over, the police were finally on their way Assu to end Between the sick feeling inof druer was really just beginning

Do I have any regrets?

I have saved millions of lives, and improved millions, if not billions, more I have done le ical pioneer who first connected water to the transed the course of modern medicine People are healthier, and by extension, happier, than they’ve ever been before I did that Me, and my company I made that happen

I have made more money than I can possibly spend, and I have used it to provide a good life forhundreds of charities and research projects to further improve the human condition

Yes, there have been costs Yes, there have been consequences But I have no regrets Regrets would iacy I’htness

--FROM "KING OF THE WORMS," AN INTERVIEW WITH DR STEVEN BANKS, CO-FOUNDER OF SYMBOGEN ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN ROLLING STONE, FEBRUARY 2027

Walk the way you think is best,

Solve the riddles, pass the test

Try to keep your balance when you think all else is lost

Give it time, but not too much,

Give it space, but keep in touch

Once you’re past the borders, then you’ll have to pay the cost

The broken doors are waiting, strong and patient as the stone