Parker rolled her eyes. "Boring. Listen, I have to go. There's a lot to be done before I get out of here. Maybe I'll call you back if I get stuck on one of those little red buses for a long time." Another pause. "No, I really won't."

And she hung up, and started humming again as she opened safety deposit box after box, and began emptying them into the knapsacks she'd brought with her.