"I've asked you to meet me at different places, always at the last minute, as you know, and the reason should be obvious to you. I will not waste time explaining that. The questions I have asked you, and that you will ask yourself - those are the most important pieces of information that I can give to you, though you may never understand or appreciate them. In addition, I can give you this." He reached over and handed the object to me, closing my fist around it, but keeping his hand on mine. His hand was cold to the touch. I wanted to pull away, to inspect the smooth round object in my clenched fist, but I kept my hand in place and didn’t break eye contact with him.
"A second meeting with Partain. He still has connections the company that may be useful to you. He can also explain the object that you hold in your fist." He relaxed his grip, and I pulled my hand away. Instead of looking at the object, though, I pushed it into my jacket pocket.

"Are you going to look at it?" He asked me, sounding somewhat surprised.
 
 

 

Instead of looking at the object, though, I pushed it into my jacket pocket.


"Are you going to look at it?" He asked me, sounding somewhat surprised.