Humanity's Shadow

[Reeves]

For a moment it struck him as odd that she'd so willingly put the next biggest innovation in Sirius on the table just before him. It might have been his own experiences that led him to suspect anyone of anything. If there ever was a time to ask her,
then it was now.

I honestly wasn't expecting you to trust me alone with this. While I might trust myself to do the right thing, it's still a gamble for you,
one you seem willing to make. How can I trust that you've not withheld anything to benefit yourself? And how do you know you can trust me?

He inspected the object she'd turned over to him, handling it delicately and hoping she had a reassuring answer, trust was a premium in his line of work, he needed to be absolutely certain about this.

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