"Kaden was serious, Char. You can't see her again."
"I know." I snap, my lips pressed together in a fine line.
"She's protected now. Hell even if she wasn't she'd probably be fine no matter what we threw at her."
"I know." I stress, pausing. "Can we not talk about this anymore?" Goliath nods, looking off to the side awkwardly.
"So what do you want to talk about?" He asks after a long silence.
"Nothing." My voice cuts sharply through the otherwise silent room.
"Come on Char. This isn't like you. There's no way you're going to take this lying down." He prods, trying to get me to spill. I shrug.
"So what if I am? Maybe it's time to just let things happen and be done with it. Like you said, she's fine. She's moved on. I'm supposed to be moving on too. She probably doesn't even remember me. Hell, she probably hates me now. Thinks I'm the one who dropped the Caltrital on her." I ramble. Goliath closes his eyes, probably listening to a transmission.
"Um, Char?"
"Yes?"
"I think you're gonna wanna hear this."
"Fine. Patch me in." I close my eyes, leaning back in my chair. I have nothing better to do anyway. Images run along the insides of my eyelids. Tech we stole from the Alkina.
"Reports indicate that the Female Caltrit is closing in on the Male Caltrit's location. It it unclear as to if the female has ill intent, but she looks to be disturbed. Possibly angry. Crap. I think she saw me." I watch through the spy's vision as Emberlyn grabs them by the shirt and yells at them. I can't quite tell what she's saying but I can hear the spy insisting that they weren't watching her. She glares, shoving them back before leaving. She marches off and the spy remains on the ground. I open my eyes, patching back out of the report.
"Yah. So? She's going to screw her new boy toy. Why did you want me to see that?" Goliath grins.
"Dude. You're so oblivious. She's obviously angry as fuck. There's no way he's getting any if he can't explain his sorry ass." I relax.
"Thanks, Goliath. Just keep an eye on her and make sure she's okay. Don't let me check in though. I need to focus on the treaty and Tanner. Bleh." I grimace playfully. Goliath makes a face back at me and I laugh.
"No problem, Char."
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