them.”
“Who already knows about the mind-sight abilities?” Eddie asked.
“In addition to us, we have Bas and David, of course. There’s Henry, oh, and all of you’ve met Gil, the cop Red and Teresa work with at the Spokane PD,” Russ clarified.
“Janey and Ken are also in on the mind-sight secret,” I added. “We have tried to limit the number of people who know about the visual link. The officers who work with Gil know about the mind-speak only. Except for little flashes, to see something specific, Red and I don’t use the mind-sight when he’s going over police evidence, as it’s harder for him to hold both links open concurrently. To minimize our exposure, Gil is careful to schedule one of the six or seven officers who already know about the verbal link, to observe Red when he’s working. There are a dozen or so military men who also know about mind-speak, although Colonel Spencer is the only person who has been told about the vision.” I mentally ran through the list again. “I think that’s everyone.”
As we wandered back, towards the waiting SUVs, I explained the scope of the jobs we’ve done for the police department, going into detail about Red’s deductive reasoning skills, as well as limitations. Russ added a recap of what he knew of the BAWG mission, with Dex and Fritz adding observations to the narration. The men were full of suggestions to help train me not to respond to visual stimuli, and Fritz surprised me by offering to develop some games and possible coping skills to help us work better as a unit. Apparently, Fritz had a degree in early childhood development, and felt some of the skills he learned may translate to our situation.
I leaned casually against the door of our vehicle, Frost to my right, a position he seemed comfortable with. I noted the other men deferred to his preference, forming a circle around me as the conversation continued.
Frost brought up, “Thing to consider: who should be told ‘bout vision sharing? As Russ’ second-in-command, think Fairview should be on the short list.”
“Adam Fairview is in charge of the San Diego office while I’m up here in the wilds of Spokane. I don’t anticipate him coming up for a visit, but he should know about you and Red so he can allocate backup as needed,” Russ explained. “His title is project coordinator, but in actuality, he makes most of the job assignments and implements skills assessments. He’ll need to know what you represent as a resource, and we need him to understand why there is a tight, closed circle of people on your detail.”
“We should tell Gwyn also,” Dex suggested. “Her advice has always been invaluable, and she’s also in a position to observe and overhear people talking about Red and Teresa. She would be quick to pick up on anyone puzzling over their relationship. Not to mention, that woman could cause some serious damage to the boss, here, if she found out on her own.”
“Amen,” Russ affirmed. “Gwyn is an ex-Marine, and the most observant person on our team, next to Frost. She’s an award winning marksman, and a valued member of our think tank.”
Dex nodded agreement. “She’s pretty shrewd, all right. She also has implied authority, as Russ’ wife, to handle administrative issues, so the men are used to taking her advice and talking to her about their concerns. If she knows what to look for, she can help keep a potential problem contained.”
A few more suggestions were made, mostly men I hadn’t met yet. Turning to Frost, I asked, “How long have we been here? Red and I are usually limited to fifteen minutes or so with mind-sight, but he still has the vision open, and it seems like it’s been awhile.”
Frost glanced down at his watch. “’Bout thirty-six minutes since you left the vehicle.”
“I feel fine, Teresa. Maybe because I’m not trying to mind-speak at the same time,” Red suggested.
“We’ll
“Who already knows about the mind-sight abilities?” Eddie asked.
“In addition to us, we have Bas and David, of course. There’s Henry, oh, and all of you’ve met Gil, the cop Red and Teresa work with at the Spokane PD,” Russ clarified.
“Janey and Ken are also in on the mind-sight secret,” I added. “We have tried to limit the number of people who know about the visual link. The officers who work with Gil know about the mind-speak only. Except for little flashes, to see something specific, Red and I don’t use the mind-sight when he’s going over police evidence, as it’s harder for him to hold both links open concurrently. To minimize our exposure, Gil is careful to schedule one of the six or seven officers who already know about the verbal link, to observe Red when he’s working. There are a dozen or so military men who also know about mind-speak, although Colonel Spencer is the only person who has been told about the vision.” I mentally ran through the list again. “I think that’s everyone.”
As we wandered back, towards the waiting SUVs, I explained the scope of the jobs we’ve done for the police department, going into detail about Red’s deductive reasoning skills, as well as limitations. Russ added a recap of what he knew of the BAWG mission, with Dex and Fritz adding observations to the narration. The men were full of suggestions to help train me not to respond to visual stimuli, and Fritz surprised me by offering to develop some games and possible coping skills to help us work better as a unit. Apparently, Fritz had a degree in early childhood development, and felt some of the skills he learned may translate to our situation.
I leaned casually against the door of our vehicle, Frost to my right, a position he seemed comfortable with. I noted the other men deferred to his preference, forming a circle around me as the conversation continued.
Frost brought up, “Thing to consider: who should be told ‘bout vision sharing? As Russ’ second-in-command, think Fairview should be on the short list.”
“Adam Fairview is in charge of the San Diego office while I’m up here in the wilds of Spokane. I don’t anticipate him coming up for a visit, but he should know about you and Red so he can allocate backup as needed,” Russ explained. “His title is project coordinator, but in actuality, he makes most of the job assignments and implements skills assessments. He’ll need to know what you represent as a resource, and we need him to understand why there is a tight, closed circle of people on your detail.”
“We should tell Gwyn also,” Dex suggested. “Her advice has always been invaluable, and she’s also in a position to observe and overhear people talking about Red and Teresa. She would be quick to pick up on anyone puzzling over their relationship. Not to mention, that woman could cause some serious damage to the boss, here, if she found out on her own.”
“Amen,” Russ affirmed. “Gwyn is an ex-Marine, and the most observant person on our team, next to Frost. She’s an award winning marksman, and a valued member of our think tank.”
Dex nodded agreement. “She’s pretty shrewd, all right. She also has implied authority, as Russ’ wife, to handle administrative issues, so the men are used to taking her advice and talking to her about their concerns. If she knows what to look for, she can help keep a potential problem contained.”
A few more suggestions were made, mostly men I hadn’t met yet. Turning to Frost, I asked, “How long have we been here? Red and I are usually limited to fifteen minutes or so with mind-sight, but he still has the vision open, and it seems like it’s been awhile.”
Frost glanced down at his watch. “’Bout thirty-six minutes since you left the vehicle.”
“I feel fine, Teresa. Maybe because I’m not trying to mind-speak at the same time,” Red suggested.
“We’ll
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