One night only — this is the only way they meet, with her bruises on his body, with his old name at the back of her throat, choked. He's broken away from what he used to be, but what he is now, there's no name for — just a warm shape in the dark.

Andy creates a wormhole, Patrick from the past shows up, shenanigans ensue.

A little breaking-and-entering never hurt nobody, right? Especially if they're rich pirates who deserve it.

(For the Star Wars Rare Ships Challenge over on Pillowfort!)

"Assume success," says Bruce unencouragingly. "Describe how it's achieved."

The possibility that keeps him up at night is that Meng Yao came into his service an honest man, and over time changed into what he sees before him now. That, as his ambitions rose and his world grew grander, he reshaped himself and discovered the things he was capable of, all the while looking like his familiar self, but transforming under his skin into something Nie Mingjue could hardly recognize.

At a Gecko family reunion, there's always a mess afterward. Richie finds Seth in a tough spot, and has to make a decision.

In Egypt, Antony and Cleopatra share their recollections of a dead man. Then things get competitive.

Mina is but mortal woman. It takes more than time to put the events of the dark October behind her.