Twist of Fae

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had made
it out to be, not like most government forms these days. There was even a
description of the covenant attached. That one was simple as well. The Fae of
that time period had agreed to the same, as well as to commit no acts to
overthrow the new government. There was some additional language which was
interesting. They'd also agreed not to join the army without prior approval. I
was amazed that everyone was still following that rule. The other just made
sense. I can't think of any Fae that would want their presence known to the
humans. I suppose the army clause made sense as well, but you have to admit
they'd be a powerful force to reckon with. Of course the other side could have the
same, so that was probably the reason for it.
    "Thank you," he said as he picked it up and put it
into a folder he was carrying. "Agent Guerrier's plane has landed and they
should be here shortly. I apologize for the wait. Someone will let you know as
soon as they arrive."
    "Ok," I replied as I looked around the room.
"Any chance for a cup of coffee?"
    "I'll see what I can do," he said before getting
up and exiting.
    After he left I surveyed the room. The walls were a shade of
government green and everything was made of plastic or metal. Even the chairs
were upholstered in faux leather. The floor looked like painted concrete, but
was actually linoleum. There were two plastic plants in opposite corners. I was
sure there was a camera as well, but I didn’t see it. Not that it mattered. You
could put a pinhole camera damn near anywhere. I even had one in the shape of a
button back at the office. It might look like a conference room, but with the
one way mirror in the wall, it felt more like an interview room. I'd been in a
lot of those, but seldom on this side of the table.
    I wanted to check the door knob to see if it was locked, but
I knew that would make me look weak. Instead, I put my arms on the table,
clasped my hands and closed my eyes, trying to subtly reach out, or at least
sense, whatever magic was left in the air. There wasn't much, but I could hear
a bit outside the door. As I looked I was surprised to see a slight gap under
it. It wasn't airtight or soundproof, even if it was solid, and there were
faint traces of the agent's residual magic in the air. They were dissipating
rapidly. Whatever spell they used must see to that.
    While I sat and waited, I noted several beings walk by the
door, including at least one that felt like he was loitering at the mirror. Whatever
spell blanketed this place limited what information I could sense but it was
obvious the corridor didn’t stay empty. After about 15 minutes or so the door
opened and Agent Theno reappeared.
    "My apologies, Mr. Hoskins," he said as he peeked
his head in. "It appears that something important has come up. Agent
Guerrier has been called back to LA, and your meeting with our supervisor will
be delayed. It shouldn't be too long, though. I'll let you know as soon as he
is available."
    The door closed before I could respond and I got a little irritated,
but I knew how the game was played. Maybe something did come up. That didn’t
mean I had to like it. But what about Jay? Was he still enroute here? Then I
remembered something similar that had happened years ago, involving the old Sheriff.
    A colleague had won a prestigious award and had traveled to
a major city with the Sheriff to be honored. I forget at the moment where it
was, might have been L.A. or Salt Lake, or maybe Phoenix. Anyway, they had had
a time set for a photo shoot and a meet and greet with the agency Director out
of Washington that was at the same hotel as the awards ceremony.
    When they showed up promptly at the suite at the appointed
time, they were informed that some local bigwig had stopped by to visit and
they'd have to wait until he was finished. Now it wasn't another government
official he was meeting. As a matter of fact I think it was a local celebrity, and
that didn’t set too well with the

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