Miles Sherman didn't refuse. The robots on base could deliver to the dorms, but they couldn't fetch orders from the food street outside.
The best they could do was deliver to the main gate, which still required someone to go out and pick it up in person.
So it was a job that had to be done by a person.
It was a task he could do on his way. After helping Zoe Pierce with her problem, he could head out to buy the food. Miles Sherman looked at the two of them and said calmly, "Alright, you two head back first."
Erin Xavier and Chase Shaw didn't give it a second thought and went back inside.
Having lost some time, Miles Sherman glanced at his watch and quickened his pace.
Just as he reached the artificial garden, he stopped in his tracks.
The artificial garden was no longer a novelty for the others on base. Most people came during the day, when they could see the greenery. At night, only a few scattered lamps were lit, draping the scene in a soft, hazy veil, like fine gauze.
