Whatever North expected her to say, it wasn't that.
"Agent Texas." He affirmed. She continued to meet his gaze, offering nothing in response. "You're not a new recruit are you?" He questioned.
The soldiers Wash and he had met just before the match started referred to her as one. But her skills and prowess in combat suggested otherwise. She had defeated York, Wyoming, and Maine for god sake.
"No." she replied flatly, placing a hand on her hip.
Her response confused him. Where had she been all this time? An agent like herself would've been with his group near the top of the leader board. She bit her lip, suddenly looking suspicious, as if she knew where his thoughts were going.
What does she have to be worried about? North wondered.
"Look, it's been real fun." Her words dripping with sarcasm, "but if we could move this along..." She trailed off, her blue eyes on North expectantly.
He remained motionless for a heartbeat, hundreds of questions rumbling around in his head, but he took a step back and turned so he face perpendicular to the doorway.
She passed in front of him, inches between them, as she exited the mess hall. North couldn't help but notice she was a head shorter than him. He would've thought it was kind of cute how petite she was, but then he remembered her skill in combat and her unknown origins. She was an incredibly dangerous unknown.
She strolled away from him, down the hall he had walked through only moments ago. His gaze followed her form until she turned a corner and disappeared. He blinked and shook his head gently, finally entering the mess hall.
As he grabbed some food, he continued to ponder Agent Texas. The air of mystery around her intrigued him. She appeared out of the blue. None of his buddies seemed to know anything about her. She seemed to know her way around the MoI and how things were conducted in Project Freelancer. As if she'd been a part of the Project for as long as the rest of them had.
Deciding he was too tired to worry about the new agent, he grabbed some food and headed to the locker room to pick up clothes for Carolina.
For obvious reasons, he decided not to bring up his encounter with Agent Texas when he next saw her.
