Eyes as reflective as mirrors.
, said the kid. He reached out to take his helmet back from Carmen. She still wore the pink ensemble and the too-small shoes. As if reading her mind, the kid said,It ain't much but it's home
Spare threads inside.
the kid smiled at Carmen,Bathroom, closet, all that. When you're ready we can talk off-planet,
That's where you're going, ya?
communicating urgency at this point should come with utmost sensitivity. The last thing she needed was for this gang to call up her cousin and verify anything. She needed them to trust her.Yes,
she flicked one of her long braids to the back of her shoulder,As far as Wing City. The spaceport. Off planet,
I have cash.
Finn waved a hand as if shooing a fly. They'd take Carmen's cash, but too much on this transaction might wind up putting them back in debt. Back into owing a favor. Not that the Dellevons were bad business, Finn just didn't feel like fucking with them much anymore. He was fine to have his people be the people their people came to when in Granpaix for a pick me up or put me down-er. Anything more than that was just a hassle.Half the cost and be ready in an hour,
Finn glanced at Carmen's hemline.It's more than a hop skip and a jump,
You maneuver in that?
She raised her eyebrows. He still had failed to give his name. He knew hers, it seemed, so it was only proper.But of course. I am ready when you are...?
he told her, leaving the hard part unsaid. There was something about her urgency that was off. He didn't care to get involved more than he already was.A hunch tells me it's better off you know my face,
He said over his shoulder as he tromped back up the stairs,An hour,
Have a sit and some limeade. There's Gruul in the 'fridge too if you're into that. Don't get saucy. We don't wanna ride sloppy.