[Hunter nodded before speaking.] We’re not as well-off to claim we’re billionaires but we’re close. [He grinned and looked around the halls trying to figure out how to answer her question.] In this hall particularly, no one interesting except for you and me. I have a feeling though that no matter who you talk to you’re going to think they’re dulled down in the mind as you put it.
[She listened, taking everything he said and storing it in the confines of her mind. Shrugging her shoulders as she walked along, keeping perfect pace, Adalia shot him a look.] You never know. Someone might be more brilliant than they lead on. For instance, of people I know: Asher. Quiet, kind. No backbone to speak of, but his mind is like a sponge. He knows everyone's face, name, allergies, and recites it all from memory. I tested him once. You, even. I bet under all that lovely hair is a mind that knows more than it's willing to share. People are puzzles, Hunter. They all have secrets. Just put the pieces together the right way.
