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Chapter 6. A Tinker's Trade
When Laurie and Xor were safely inside the town walls, the little lizard popped his head out
of Laurie's pocket.
“See what I mean? Let's hope they don't figure out what you did to get in here,” Xor said.
“So, why are we here?”
“We're looking for information that could help me get home. Maybe we can find a map or
something.”
“Oh,” said Xor. “I was hoping you were going to say food. Why don't we try this place?”
In front of them was a storefront with a very fancy sign painted on the window:
“
Al-go-rith-ms
. That sounds like a kind of fruit.”
“Are you
always
hungry, Xor?”
“Time flies like an arrow, and fruit flies like a banana. Let's see if there's a fruit fly problem I
can help them solve.”
A bell jingled as Laurie opened the door. “Hello, hello!” the shopkeeper said. “And welcome
to my shop. I'm Tinker, and you are looking for a finely crafted algorithm, am I right?”
Laurie looked at the items listed on the chalkboard, but they didn't make any sense.
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