Chapter 8, Events Are the Stuff of the World Summary

It is the same day as in chapter 7. Angela meets up with Tycho and tells him of her plan to visit her father at his business. As Angela may have expected, Tycho does not like the idea, but Angela tries to defend herself by saying that she only wants to hear him say her name, and nothing more. Tycho knows his friend too well to accept this excuse, and he calls her on it. Tycho knows that Angela is kidding herself and is trying to convince herself that this is all she wants from Roland. He knows that once she reaches this milestone in getting to know her father, she will want more and more. He tries to talk her out of going to his office.

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