A Little More Action, Please (c)

[Wraith]

"Yeah. He seems much too interested in everyone. Like he's trying to dig up something on them. Which would be bad news for us," she added pointedly, as she had a feeling by now that Mush didn't realize who she was.

[Mush]

For a couple of seconds, Mush looked at her with a very confused expression. Then, a light bulb went off.

"OOOOOH. I thought you looked familiar!" He said in hushed tones.

[Wraith]

She chuckled. "Yeah, well...it was dark, and I'm pretty inconspicuous." She swirled her fingers through the scattered pile of cards, hesitant and wary. "Anyway, this Risk guy...I'd keep an eye on him if I were you. I know I'm planning to."

[Mush]

"Don't worry, I am." He muttered, his eyes flashing with anger. He couldn't believe that Risk ignored his warning from when they'd first met in the bunkroom. He told him if he ever went near Ershey...

"Why do ya suppose he's so curious about people?"

[Wraith]

Wraith drummed her fingers nervously on the cards. It wasn't that she had a problem keeping secrets. It was that she didn't want to keep this one. She wanted the cop to get a beating and get thrown out of her home so she could damn well sleep soundly at night. But Sebastian isn't home yet...and who's to say he ever will be? Who's to say Tristan and Kennedy and I can't break him out ourselves?

"I...I dunno...what do you think?"

[Mush]

Mush just shrugged.

"I dunno... I don't think it's for no reason, though. Something's fishy..."

[Wraith]

Wraith took a deep breath. "You should follow him sometime. You remember the rules, right? Keep your distance, stick to the shadows, blend in with crowds, act totally casual. And he knows you, so you might want to wear different clothes than usual, and a hat that covers your face. There are ways to make your walk different, too, but they take some practicing."

There. She'd done all she could to put him on Risk's trail while keeping her stupid bargain. And when and if the cop kept his end, she'd decide whether to take more direct action.

[Mush]

Mush tried to remember everything she said, nodding slowly.

"Okay... Will do." He muttered, resting his chin in his palm. "Thanks for the tip."

There was definitely something Wraith knew about him. And Mush would be damned if he didn't find out.

[Wraith]

"Any time." She hesitated. "So I, uh, haven't seen my brother lately. I've been kind of distracted, looking for him. But if I find him, maybe we'll talk about this again."

Oh, she was going to tell him, if he didn't figure it out himself. It was only a matter of time.

[Mush]

"Goblin, right?" He asked, able to recall him from that night. "What happened to him?"

[Wraith]

"Got thrown in the Refuge...you know, that night. I doubt they could actually pin you-know-what on him, but he's done plenty of other stuff, and they probably figured that was punishment enough." For Goblin, it would be. She shifted uneasily. "Someone might help me get him out. As long as I...keep his secrets...a little longer."

These were no longer hints, they were anvils.

[Mush]

Mush furrowed his brow, trying to decipher what it was she was trying to tell him.

"So, there is something about him? And you know what it is..."

[Wraith]

She crossed her arms. "I'm not saying anything until Goblin gets out of the Refuge. And you're not doing anything till then, other than following him." She gave him a look that said, You've seen me shoot a man in the head, you don't want to cross me.

Besides, she still had to find Risk's blasted sister for him. She didn't really know why she felt the need to fulfill that part of the deal, but she did.

[Mush]

Mush's eyes widened a bit. For a slight little thing she was scary.

"Yes. O-of course." He assured her, nodding vigorously.

[Wraith]

"Good!" The scary resolve promptly drained out of her, leaving her full of fear and tension again. She hopped off the cot, leaving the cards. "I'm gonna get out of here." Swing by Kennedy's. Or maybe Sharkey's. "S-see you later?"