It was. It was also an extracurricular activity I had never once considered. Writing had never been one of my strong suits, but if it would further our research and investigation, I would learn.
“It is,” I said.
Mina sighed. “It will also give us an opportunity to keep an eye on Courtney.”
This took me off guard. “What?”
“I still believe there’s a good chance she’s a Splinter. Maybe even a Sliver,” Mina said.
“Mina, stop.”
She kept going. “Think about how easily she’s ingratiated herself to our group, the way she always wants all the information we have, how easily we fought off the Splinters who tried to take her, how—”
“Mina, stop this,” I said, firmly.
“Why? This is potentially a serious problem!” she said.
“It may be. It may also be the fact that Courtney’s a tough woman and a
