Chapter 20: Camp Part 3

"Were you setting me up to be snatched?"

She lifts her face, wiping her wet nose and shaking her head. "No."

A long moment passes before anyone speaks again. It's Reid and he's changed his tone. It's inquisitive now, less accusing. "What was your assignment?"

Raj inhales deeply, stifling her cry, which tries to burst up in little bubbled whimpers, "I'm-I'm to find out whatever I can about Fallon and report back to Perry. As a training exercise... t-to make sure I can handle it. They never asked for anything specific, just that they know anything of importance."

"And?" Reid urges. "Anything else?"

Holding her breath briefly, Raj goes on. "I... Perry told me I'm now supposed to push Walker on her. But I don't know why! That's all I know - I promise!"

Reid's face hardens at the comment, the room silencing as Raj's last word dies out. With his chin in his hand, he nods, as if reassuring himself of a difficult decision. "Alright, here's what's happening. You're working for me now."