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Jimny’s cafe had been open since before first light, as always, and the early-morning rush was over by the time Genna entered. Jimny directed her to one of the booths at the rear, then disappeared into the back room, saying he knew exactly what she needed.
The food arrived at the same time as Miolar, and Jimny asked the old man if he wanted anything—maybe he didn’t trust his judgement of Miolar yet, or Dephloren’s envoy was in the habit of ordering something different each time. Genna wouldn’t put it past the man to be purposefully obfuscating things, trying to stop Jimny learning too much about him.
Jimny wasn’t the only one in the dark regarding Miolar, though. Genna’s research had uncovered very little of any use. She knew what the records said, but Aleph had scanned dee
