C24 Such a Young Man

The elder rubbed his face, suspecting he might have misheard.

But he hadn't.

Howard shrugged and said, "I did create this AI as a gift for Fredia. That's the whole story!"

Indeed, it was true!

Elder Murphy's face twitched uncontrollably.

This revelation was astonishing. "How long did it take you to develop it?"

Not too long, surely?

Howard hesitated, then raised a finger