Spy Tugs
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The opulent ballroom, a sea of shimmering silk and forced laughter, felt as cold as a morgue to the agent known only as Kestrel. He adjusted his cufflink, a nervous tic that also activated a micro-scanner, sweeping the crowd for his counterpart. Across the room, a woman in a dress the color of red wine met his gaze for a fraction of a second too long. Her name was Silja, and her smile was a perfectly crafted weapon, all warmth and no light. The air between them crackled with unspoken threats, a silent acknowledgment that the charade was over. He could feel the weight of the data chip, a sliver of cold plastic sewn into his lapel, a prize she was undoubtedly ordered to retrieve. Every clink of a champagne glass sounded like a starting pistol, every passing waiter a potential assassin in disguise. He began to move, a slow drift towards the veranda, using the swirling dancers as living shields. Silja mirrored his path, a shadow with a relentless, graceful purpose. They were two chess pieces on a board of their own making, and the final move was rapidly approaching. The fate of nations, he knew, often hinged on such delicate, silent dances in gilded cages.
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