"Did you do it?" Bankole asked as we lined up with the rest like we were waiting for some bank attendant or were at an election poll.
"Of course I didn't," I replied, still holding on firmly to Shade's hand. She had calmed a bit but I could still see that she was restless.
He didn't say much after but I wasn't listening either. I had been mainly focused on the crew discussing something sotto voce and I hadn't wanted to leave Shade hanging but it was necessary to know what new updates they had. If she allowed herself to keep looking uncomfortable, I was sure she knew that those kinds of demeanours attracted seeking eyes faster than the actual scene.
I approached a dispenser by the wall casually, looking like some guy who just had a need to quench his thirst but no, a
