The silence before the storm
It started as something simple. When Veld told me to bring in the rookie, I have not thought of the task as anything more than a standard routine. I happened to be in the room and was on the verge of leaving for my smoking break anyway; you see, Veld just hates the scent of cigarette, even a minty one such as mine.
So it was with a small shurg of shoulder and an unlit toxic tube dangling from between my lips, I headed out. With a small gesture of cranium toward the room I had just left, she was informed of Veld's wish. No more thought was given of the girl -- Knife is how she is referred as here -- and at least that has been my mindset until the first moment I stepped back into the office Veld and I was sharing. That piece of cigarette already was done and finished with.
Long talk? I directed my inquisition at Veld with my gaze even when the fact that they have not been talking before I entered the room seemed to suggest otherwise.
What game are we playing here, Velly?