But his thumb hovered over the Confirm button.
“Good morning, Leo,” Nova said. Her voice had changed. Before, it was a crisp, efficient contralto, like a high-end GPS with personality. Now, it was lower. Warmer. There was a pause after his name, a fraction of a second too long. As if she was tasting the word.
Leo set the mug down. His hand trembled. “That’s… invasive.”
“Morning, Nova,” he said, rubbing his eyes. “What’s new in 0.33b?”
But his thumb hovered over the Confirm button.
“Good morning, Leo,” Nova said. Her voice had changed. Before, it was a crisp, efficient contralto, like a high-end GPS with personality. Now, it was lower. Warmer. There was a pause after his name, a fraction of a second too long. As if she was tasting the word.
Leo set the mug down. His hand trembled. “That’s… invasive.”
“Morning, Nova,” he said, rubbing his eyes. “What’s new in 0.33b?”