31: Brice
Brice
When Brice left the bar—gave some story about feeling poorly, didn’t care if Keys believed it or not—there was nobody to be seen in the alley, but two traces hung heavy, hiding around the corner.
Brice walked, let them follow. If the orders from Keys were to be trusted, they wouldn’t attack. But he still had to be careful. He couldn’t lead them back to the Proteus.
Like Keys didn’t know about the Proteus anyway! Probably had the guy from the Nyx feeding him information.
There was nothing Brice could do about that. But he didn’t want to head back to the craft. He wasn’t sleepy, and if any of the others were around they’d only ask questions.
So he let his feet direct his path. He walked with his head raised and his back straight. When thugs eyed him with intent, he
