‘Yes, it is indeed.’
‘Where did you get it?’
‘I did not steal it, if that is what you’re thinking. It was a gift to me.’
‘Who gave it to you?’
‘Has Sebastian ordered you to gather information on me?’
‘Eh?’ replied Jacob once more.
The youth either lacked intelligence or was a well-trained actor – he could not tell. Perhaps he needed to make more of an effort, he wondered. However, the facility was just another bump in the road that he needed to ride out before his release from the system. At which point, they would likely never meet again; Jacob was visibly younger than he was and would therefore cling to the facility’s bosom for perhaps another year, before it disowned the clueless waif.
‘Why are you here?’ he asked, cutting to the heart of the matter.
‘Was just seein’ if you
