The corridor seemed lighter, all of a sudden, though every step forward brought a greater sense of foreboding. So Joseph’s friend was the best… that was validation enough. But she’d be expected to go through the details, there was no doubt about that. The new Chief Inspector would have seen heaps of women like her. What made her case so special?
They reached a waiting area on the western side of the building. Still relatively low, the surrounding towers of glass blocked most of Kaiya’s view, but she could catch glimpses of the shimmering ocean and the expansive harbour area. Boats of all type dotted the water, distant specks. What would it be like to walk the deck of one of those? To feel the rocking of waves… at least, that’s how she’d read them described. But what did it really feel lik
