But spying on their neighbors was only part of it. Ken wanted to get a good grasp of the city, as well as the surrounding slums and any factions within. Of course, Raz wouldn’t go outside the white walls, even under orders. And she had no intention of trying to force him. But he would accompany her to the market, and on long walks around the city. He helped carry provisions. He answered her questions about gangs and drugs and anything else she wanted to hear. And he genuinely assessed small problems to provide a new point of view.
Unfortunately, it was common knowledge among the lower officials that he’d once had s*x for shelter and protection. How the information got out, Ken didn’t know for sure. She suspected that Raz confided in a different assistant, who told his or her assigned grou
