"..."
"..."
The bomb of a joke was ignored by both Emir and Evelyn as they stepped closer, remaining silent.
While it could technically be true if one jumped through multiple irrational hoops, Evelyn later understood that Emir's intention in inviting her out on a date would never qualify their relationship as anything close to being lovers, since the date couldn't really be considered one in the first place.
All that banter and friendliness was an act. A ruse that he used to learn of her objective, to clear suspicions.
It wasn't a date at all, it was an interrogation.
And for that reason, Emir had always 'stepped' around her.
If she was in the cafeteria, he would avoid it like the plague, choosing another route to his destination.
If she went to the Empty Marble, he would bolt out of there.
The Hub, the Archive In Between, or any other facility?
No, nada, nichts, la, non, nee, nein!
