She doesn't really know who else to call, and her hands are sweating when she dials. She doesn't know Magnus, having met her once, but Mulder swears she's the one of the world's experts on teratology. If something's wrong, they have to know and the world expert is definitely someone worth asking ( Read more... )

"Mulder?" she asks the phone when he picks up. It's unspeakably early, but she knows he'll be awake in Pacific time.

(nudge: Mulder)