The facial expressions and other body movements are non-verbal. And as long as we can see each other, I’m sure we’ll continue to get that too.He s...iled. No wonder you’re getting the exercises so quickly. You’re used to observing your surroundings already.That really helps that much?It does. Your brain is already trained in conscious observing. You just need to train it to watch for and read a broader spectrum of things now. And that’ll be easier since you have a pattern for how to do so.I guess. This won't take too long," she said nervously. When they were seated she continued. "The two of you caught my attention on the way to the Confederacy testing center, and even more so during the return trip. Did either of you notice anything unusual during the trip?"The two young men looked at each other and shrugged. "Not really," the slight boy said more to his companion than to her."What's this about, Miss... ?" the larger one asked. "I'm sorry. I don't remember your name."The frown she wore. She owed me big time.Fifty would fill the car, twenty, a necessary top up. I lifted the fat purse from the bag, possibly full of clod I could use for car-parking meters. What do girls keep in purses, anyway?I was on virgin territory here.Yup, change aplenty, plus a key ring with two keys, Yale and Chubb. Like the standard keys for Squaddie accommodation. I’d seen the type; prior to my current job, I did building maintenance in those flats. Why would she have a set?In the next compartment was a. I asked the vendor if I could inspect the ring.Looking slightly bored she waved approval with a smile and what lookedfor a second to be a mischievous glint in her eye.I looked the ring over. Beautiful work-with a little polish it would begood as new. It fit perfectly. "Fifty dollars," the woman said before Ihad time to utter the question. "Sold," I said. I paid and placed thering in my pocket as we moved along again, tugged by our children eagerfor lunch.I didn't give the ring another thought.