Zhi saw both their expressions, and rolled her eyes. "Don't forget," she hissed. "Business talk. Need t'learn what they're shufflin' an' why. Don't piss 'er off, fancy?"
"Yeah?" The voice came from the other side of the door.
Zhi opened it before either of the two men had a chance to sass back at her. Today was one of those days when she could dish it out, but she wasn't taking it back.
She stepped out of the way, looked down at Flit with her bored bodyguard expression.
Beyond was a cramped little office, occupied by a small desk that was, in all actuality, a table that should have been used for someone's weekly card games. The woman behind it was miqo'te, seeker, and presently occupied with a pile of something blue and glittery scattered across the table. There was little in the way of paperwork, but there was. . .stuff. Crates of stuff. It took up most of the space in the tiny little room, with none of it open to casual inspection by eye.
But Zhi could smell something. She wasn't sure what, but something. Interesting.
The woman, Hitchins, looked over the three of them and settled on Flit. "What."
"Yeah?" The voice came from the other side of the door.
Zhi opened it before either of the two men had a chance to sass back at her. Today was one of those days when she could dish it out, but she wasn't taking it back.
She stepped out of the way, looked down at Flit with her bored bodyguard expression.
Beyond was a cramped little office, occupied by a small desk that was, in all actuality, a table that should have been used for someone's weekly card games. The woman behind it was miqo'te, seeker, and presently occupied with a pile of something blue and glittery scattered across the table. There was little in the way of paperwork, but there was. . .stuff. Crates of stuff. It took up most of the space in the tiny little room, with none of it open to casual inspection by eye.
But Zhi could smell something. She wasn't sure what, but something. Interesting.
The woman, Hitchins, looked over the three of them and settled on Flit. "What."
