"Well, the formula has been encrypted, so I can't just send it to you," Mike explained, "You're not scared of me coming over, are you?"
"I'm not scared, but it's inconvenient," Rhea coughed and said, "I'll be too busy soon and have no time to see you."
After a pause, she said with a frown, "Can't you just decrypt it?"
"That’s not as easy as you think, and I worry I might destroy the file. It's safer to deliver something so important to you by hand."
Since Mike was insistent, Rhea grew suspicious and asked, "Mike, are you insisting on coming because you have something to tell me?"
"Yes." He hesitated and answered truthfully," I want to know when you’ll rescue my son!"
Alarmed, Rhea glanced at Fred and quickly calmed herself down as she said, "I told you to wait, didn't I? After I create the invisibility potion, then I'll be able to—"
"My son can't wait that long!" Mike sounded anxious. "You're not trying to trick me, are you?"
"I'm not, okay? Have you forgotten who I am? I'm your master, and everything I do is for your good," she stressed, "Tell me. Who I am?"
Falling silent for a moment, Mike answered somewhat reluctantly, "You're my master."
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