"No. That was about the time he told me to get out of his mind." Lesson number one when dealing with Ushahin: never willingly let him inside your head. That was an open invitation for him to read memories like they were a particularly interesting book. People, they tended to lie or exaggerate, but their minds always told him the truth.

"You should take care of that blood," he said, blinking as if he finally noticed the girl was splattered with it. He pulls a handkerchief out of his pocket and offers it so that she can at least wipe her face.