"Yes, of course."

Hermann turned them back onto smooth pavement and re-engaged the tires. A seamless transition he might not have noticed if not for the way the vehicle's handling shifted.

"But no, I fully intend to write my own as well. I've been tossing around ideas, but there's time yet. I'm more worried about us making it through them without a great deal of emotional upheaval."

It would be a touching ceremony, surely.