#Chapter29 THE BALANCER OF SCALES

The next morning when Sam awoke, the first thing she did was try to flex her hand. Despite her effort, the fingers and thumb barely moved.

She went on through her day as if sleepwalking, barely cognizant of her actions between awakening and sitting before Captain Hoskins's desk.

"I'm sorry about Brewin," Hoskins began. "I considered him a friend."

In a flat, even voice Sam asked "Did you know he was CIA?"

"I suspected," Hoskins answered. "He never talked about his past. I never pressed."

When Hoskins declined to say more, Sam simply stared at him, waiting. "I also talked to Barnes, the captain said....