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“What should I call you?”

“Ms Black”

“That’s awfully formal, Ms Black Do you really want to scream Maddox when you come?”

She breaks character with a laugh It’s quick, a second, then she shakes it off

Back to the aloof spy

“I don’t wish to screa will alert our enemies to our location” She scrapes the carpet with her toes

“We should be quiet?”

“Of course Discretion is of primary importance”

“How much time do we have?”

Her eyes go to the alarhtstand “Not much My mission commences at the top of the hour”

“Your mission?”

“I’m afraid that’s classified”

“But we’re here together There must be some reason for that”

“Our ned?”

I nod