After breakfast, the next morning, Sam and Michael worked on designing the generator, as the former pored over the designs of the latter's previous work. Janet and Sylvester hung around for a while until they lost interest, and then they sought out Daniel, who had been talking to Jane as the two adults cleared the table.
When Jane went to the kitchen, Sylvester asked Daniel,
"What's it like in the future?"
Daniel replied with a smile, "Well, it's not too different from the present… I can't tell you too much though, because it'll change the future way too much. As it is, we're risking it."
He continued, in an attempt the steer the conversation away from the future,
"How old are you, Sylvester?"
"Eleven, Sir."
Daniel smiled, remembering the Siler that he knew, before saying,
"Call me Simon…"
He continued, "What do you want to be when you're older?"
Sylvester replied proudly, "A mechanic like my Dad. He's in Vietnam with Janet's Dad."
"Wow… I bet you'll be going into the Air Force or Army then?"
"I think so."
"Good. I bet you'll make a good mechanic… how good are you at fixing things?"
"Well, Sir… Simon, I can fix cars. My Mom says that it saves her a fortune in servicing. And I can fix electrical stuff."
Jane returned, and resumed her conversation about schools with Daniel, so Janet and Sylvester went to see what Sam and Michael were doing.