The transformed sphinx scooped the pair up gently, and put them one each in the hip pockets of her shorts. Then she collected a cookie from under the miraculously untouched glass dome on the counter and gave Dundee a cheery nod.<br/><br/>"Sorry about the mess. Send me the bill, and let me know if there's any trouble fixing things."<br/><br/>Then she strode out the front door, munching the cookie, and strolled down the street with complete nonchalance.