Midas let out a chuckle. Outlier? He played with the word a bit, shaking his head as he did. Seeing the smile on the Commander's face, it became evident to Midas who had come up with such an imaginative name.
Midas did just that as the Commander beckoned him to follow him out. The woman, whose name was still a mystery, now stood off to the side, her hands pressed to her chest in a formal salute that was probably some kind of Peacekeeper etiquette.
Her face was neutral, but Midas could sense the distance she was placing between them. Very good. So they were meant to be secret partners, huh…
As Midas passed her, he nodded, a small gesture of gratitude, but he also did it nonchalantly so that it would not seem like there was anything much there. `Thank you for keeping me company,` he said, his tone casual, though his gaze searched hers for a hidden meaning.
