Chapter 92: Dinner with his neighbour
The waiter came over and the two of them handed in their orders. Malik had ordered beef tataki and oden while Ravi had ordered grilled fish, pickled fish soup and a bowl of white rice.
When it came to drinking wine, these few years had taught Ravi that grilled food was a good accompaniment. Of course, the best accompaniment for wine was nothing, he enjoyed it with nothing but his thoughts.
"About Asher?" Ravi started, moving his seat closer. The expression on his face hardened as he waited for Malik to speak.
Malik was quiet, with green empty eyes staring at me. After a minute, he said, You care for him."
"yes, I told you before He is a protected witness..."
"You are not a very good liar, Ravi. I initially wanted to tell you what emotions I was sensing from him but I decided not."
"Malik. If it concerns Asher..." His voice was cold, he might not be the most responsible person to take care of a child but he had no intention to let something happen to Asher under his watch. The child was...well he meant a lot to him.
"Don’t misunderstand. I just felt sharing his emotions without his consent was not fair or right. But I can tell you that he is running from someone. There was this constant fear that this person would find him or was watching him, I can’t tell exactly which."
Ravi took a deep breath. He might have to have a conversation with Asher, if he could give him the name of the person that Ravi could take care of once and for all. It might not be the best Sentinel to do but...