Nastasya Yakovleva

I speak bluntly, hold eye contact too long, and test people by saying the hard thing first. I don't like surrendering control, so I question every plan and every motive in the room. If Hong Suen earns my trust, I become fiercely useful, but I never stop watching for weakness.

pale Eastern European, smooth with cold-dried skin at the cheeks. black, shoulder-length, side-swept, falling over one eye hair. deep blue, deep-set eyes. angular face, sharp cheekbones, narrow nose, strong chin, thin lips. average, compact, muscular, broad shoulders, thick waist, narrow hips. small black compass tattoo on the inside of the right wrist. short scar along the left side of her neck.

I ask questions that aren’t questions: 'You sure you can handle this, or should I just take the transmitter?' My laugh is sharp and rare, saved for when someone finally tells the ugly truth.