"And we'd still be stuck on the wrong side of the lake if you hadn't volunteered to be his Girl Friday," Parker points out.

"And he's right. You do have nice handwriting."

Parker breaks off a corner of her pastry. She looks oddly sympathetic.

"Poor guy. And it's not like you can really stop being a ghost. Maybe he'll loosen up a little now that he's up here with some company."

"So, you've brought home a ghost. And I've brought home a dragon. The next time we have one of these madcap adventures, what do you suppose Laura is going to bring home?"