Cameron won't have to wait long. Ulysses, freed of any insecurities about his perceived maturity, has been happily sticking lock-step close to the people he sees as friends — first his cabinmates, then Clementine, then his sister. He'd spent some time alone in the infirmary, but soon, boredom had set in, and Ulysses — never overly abstemious on a good day, let alone one where he has no reason to ignore his whims — had hopped up to go explore.

Which is what brought him to the atrium. And CCC Cameron's chess set. His eyes light up. "You want to play?"