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Wolfe chuckled a little, "Wouldn't it be great if I said free?" he mused before focusing back at their system, "It'll cost you slightly more monthly but it's the newest system on the market and needed update for you," he explained, glancing back at the man.

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"But I look more feminine with it, right?" Laurel pressed.

"Nothing's free," he replied before he scratched his head a little. "... I'm not sure if its in our budget..." He called over one of the older children playing nearby by name and told him to tell Auntie she needed to make a few minutes to talk with the security man. The child nodded and ran off.

Wolfe nodded, "This will prevent any unauthorized person from entering your land. You won't have to worry about vandalism at all," he explained.

"It's not me you need to pitch to," the man explained.

Wolfe chuckled, "I'm not pitching," he added as he stood and looked around for the Aunt.

Eventually the child came back with a large woman with some cooking flour in her hair following him. She was much shorter than him - but there was no mistaking it. She was Raven's mother. There were many similarities including her smirk. She carried herself like a leader, and everyone clearly respected her. When she arrived, she introduced herself in a deep voice to Wolfe.

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"No," Nic replied.

Wolfe introduced himself to her and showed her his ID as well. "I found a few glitches in your system and would like to upgrade it for you if that's alright," he explained again.

Auntie glanced at the man who nodded, and she turned back to Wolfe. "How much will it cost?" she asked.

So Wolfe told her. It was a reasonable price for what Wolfe would be doing, even on the lower end for the upgrade he would be putting in.

Auntie didn't hesitate to drill him on all the details. She didn't try too much haggling, recognizing that it wasn't a bad deal. Eventually he talked her into it and she asked for the paperwork to look over.

Wolfe was very patient and answered all of her questions. When she asked he opened the briefcase and took out the required paperwork. There was no hidden costs or elements that Wolfe did not discuss with her. While she looked over the paperwork he asked quietly if he could have a glass of water.

Auntie nodded. "Feel free to help yourself to the kitchen," she told Wolfe. "There are some leftovers from breakfast and lunch is served at noon. I'll fill these out and get them back to you shortly."

And so, Auntie headed back to the main house while the man showed Wolfe to the massive building they called the kitchen.

Wolfe blinked at Auntie before letting the man lead him to the kitchen. "You all seem very close here," he observed as he poured himself some water.

The man nodded as he got himself some home-made lemonade. "Mostly," he replied. "Nothing is perfect, but it isn't a bad life."

Wolfe nodded, "And Auntie is in charge?" he clarified, taking a sip.

The man nodded. "Does a damn fine good job too," he replied.