People always said children's moods came and went quickly. Watching the girl enter the airport with a look of utter disgust with the world, Henry felt inexplicably delighted and began whistling smugly. Kitty, crouched in the rear compartment, had no idea why this Kryptonian biped was so happy.
The most entertaining part of teaching children was forcing the slackers to study and cutting off every path the top students had to getting ahead, regardless of whether their ancestors were blessing them from beyond the grave. It was all about defying fate: my destiny was mine to decide, not heaven's.
Quicksilver, Wanda, and Lorna also boarded a flight to New York. With the elderly Katharine Hepburn escorting them like prisoners, everyone headed back to New York on the East Coast.
Henry had looked into the biotechnology symposium Gwen Stacy planned to attend well in advance. There were no restrictions on who could register, but applications had to be submitted beforehand.
Besides giving researchers a chance to exchange ideas, this irregularly held biotechnology symposium also served to attract investors. As a result, all sorts of people attended, along with journalists.
Naturally, Henry had applied for admission ahead of time. All he needed to do now was show up in formal attire. This was not the sort of occasion where anyone would welcome him in shorts and slippers.
After seeing everyone else off, Henry still had the RV to deal with. It was not suited to driving around downtown San Francisco, so he found a parking lot that allowed extended stays and left the bulky vehicle there. He would pick it up when it was time to drive back to New York.
For getting around the city, Henry rented a sedan.
There was nowhere suitable to put Kitty, the huge tiger. Ordinary inns