p data-p-id="e49cd99cff3211a9ff6e1b10c6132bf5"It was surreal I tell you, very surreal./p
p data-p-id="f134893a67a10d0dd1fb4220f1987a04"After about six minutes of walking and five or six glares from passing officers, we seemed to have made it to our destination. I must say again, it felt weird to be walking through a police station and not having people trying to gun me down. Just walking as if I belong here. emSurreal. /em/p
p data-p-id="2a29fda5420e07ad4c527be55faa492f"We stepped into my brother's office and she motioned me to sit down./p
p data-p-id="0fcf50eea414e3bf57df4c53e0b384c6"After a few minutes of sitting in complete silence, David came back./p
p data-p-id="52b584d13f2d85c27c71c497e86fb323""You really trust him to be running around?" he said to the woman while glaring at me./p
p data-p-id="a44f5639a7fc756a2dcb7964b38cfd63""He is an unarmed man amongst dozens of armed officers. He understands that, he'll cooperate," she replied, as I coolly met his glare./p
p data-p-id="3486cfa4329e4b2f3f0549f9618cd1eb"Sighing, he sank into his char, suddenly looking very tired. "Alright, task force has been notified." He paused, seeming to gather his thoughts, before turning to the young woman. "I guess he's in your hands now."/p
p data-p-id="e305e85cb32d42d5c7cf183200e5ade0"I raised my eyebrow at this last remark, but nonetheless faced the young woman./p
p data-p-id="a7a86cab910c2ec99a2d6b2ee7baa74e""Right." She pulled a folder out of her jacket and started sifting through papers. I sat expectantly, waiting for her to finish, until she was finally ready./p
p data-p-id="4d378a318690aa53c352c0ab0b2c68f3""So," she said, looking at me. "Tell me what you know about this group in Russia."/p
p data-p-id="1e906b298ace600e1a575f4a62eb379d""You already asked me this."/p
p data-p-id="df64c9189a3ecbc8c5f703b4b14f2415""Yes, but you didn't answer."/p
p data-p-id="d381be8aeaaefaf9927d99f0454f9d39"I closed my eyes, thinking for a minute about what the say./p
p data-p-id="8fa5d8edbd9136e88803a7cc615637ee""They have a name, you know."/p
p data-p-id="2524e9cbe94719b2b9acaf48edb130e6"The young woman looked slightly taken aback, before leaning in closer. "What do you mean?"/p
p data-p-id="3d0ae2ce7cc4e0462561e5e50e1500f3"I sighed. "I mean they have a name."/p
p data-p-id="f208794d102189b4002caed08ec3c078""Yes, you said that." She seemed to be annoyed./p
p data-p-id="b7694f83ef5c7a3d2f742517415047a6""I don't know how I could be any clearer."/p
p data-p-id="f340e3294bfeb487faf14216d2fad2eb"She looked down. "Maybe you can tell us the name and elaborate on how you know it."/p
p data-p-id="2813d75780fd5dcc1b1d21a82e5b7abc"I looked down at the floor, hands clasped together. emShould I? /emYes. After all, what choice did I have? As with my niece, I couldn't handle this on my own either./p
p data-p-id="89178cbc02422ba974636cffa3b8f241""They call themselves Osvobozhdenyie, or Liberation in English." When I looked up, the woman was furiously writing in her folder. She paused and looked up./p
p data-p-id="a3aa351d7de4b8a7da3a18995bb68d1f""How do you spell that?"/p
p data-p-id="1802bcb8818109d814d7f9272b23a451"I got up and moved to the desk. Kneeling beside her, I took a pen form David's desk and wrote:/p
p data-p-id="1a604c3d05e0ac21734787d0d851e0f7"Освобождение/p
p data-p-id="0a6bbd160b7eb7a8cc34f63d644f80eb"On a piece of paper. I glanced up and saw her look of disbelief, a look that followed me back to my seat./p
p data-p-id="da22fd236b98c5b3d042000ee67c4bbb""I said I would help you find the man you have been looking for."/p
p data-p-id="0718f115e95e9d94cfe49485462cf767"Are you just going to repeat questions and be pedantic?"/p
p data-p-id="64f69b089cae0d1cf0d309fe8d7056f1"Both the woman and I looked at David in surprise; he had been silent throughout the whole exchange. Seems he still resents me./p
p data-p-id="c024551fe0a383dee610c62249e2c1ab""No," I looked at him pointedly, "I was going to say you don't need my help for that." Now to wait for that to sink in./p
p data-p-id="90560a3806e916b3a72366d45e8d9035"The woman looked back at me. "What are you trying to say...?"/p
p data-p-id="762668d9e797571affe14414d0060d39"I returned my gaze to her, spreading my arms. "You've already found him."/p
p data-p-id="748b7e0038c6d3ab5470ddf1b369a3c2"They both stared at me in silence before David spoke./p
p data-p-id="ff248425b47658f0eb6f2e2d1a9eb00d""You?" His voice was barely a whisper./p
p data-p-id="d3e9dcde878592dde4789221e14bd72a"I just looked back at him, neither confirming nor denying it./p
p data-p-id="a58b138e123f69098739add6115dc5c8"The woman recovered first and started asking questions so quickly I couldn't answer. I held up a hand to stem the flow of inquiries and she stopped, looking slightly embarrassed./p
p data-p-id="2a72fbfef804c099098567ac9662346b""I can answer your questions," I stated, "but not so fast."/p
p data-p-id="551de2e3b2407d705384336a1093e37d"She nodded and began again./p
p data-p-id="e2c799264dc830521b31c36d38442d4e""How long were you there?"/p
p data-p-id="867f130d44c423a20b653f2d254d9d3b""Five years, I believe."/p
p data-p-id="fee28389699297d9f2b55db9c7cb10be"A slight intake of breath. "What did they do with you?"/p
p data-p-id="bb5e7387c3556ab01d47e48e67218ec8""The same thing they did to the other four hundred odd people they had."/p
p data-p-id="290a7e1df1609abed9876d65b35cd804""And what was that?"/p
p data-p-id="d77a1109641f7328039bd6b58dc02f46""Human experimentation."/p
p data-p-id="a8845f0e760f314a90ab1f6c49b9b83d"She looked up at me. "Really?"/p
p data-p-id="5e456c8641f132eb867e8b4bb50da5bb""Yes"/p
p data-p-id="60c63b172fe052691549246ea599bb9a""And what, may I ask, were they experimenting for?"/p
p data-p-id="735868526aa7ff6aad301abed6c70e0e""It may be best it I just show you."/p
p data-p-id="8611514b88921beebdc85e419e2b0037"I got up again and moved back to where she sat by the desk. Picking up a piece of paper from her folder I asked, "This isn't terribly important, is it?"/p
p data-p-id="f7f20deb0df0ee89765a9c9e6f99e919""No, why...?"/p
p data-p-id="dd6e5c3767e070e1b8bd4a24d53f2dcd""Perfect."/p
p data-p-id="b7fa2a84bc7a58c35e36051b5e483074"And I ripped the sheet in half./p
p data-p-id="421dd2a1f1d2de80a8d50b4085a48274"Instantly I heard a mew of surprise from the young woman and a start of anger from across the desk./p
p data-p-id="ecd397f3e6ba44a9c0a838d41f3c11e7""What the-? What are you doing!?" David exclaimed as he moved to get out of his chair./p
p data-p-id="5b13595a270de0ef6edf4072d3aefe57"I held up a finger to halt his rise. "I'm not finished."/p
p data-p-id="d6245c4d461f29e6486b505efb5935a3"Carefully, I placed the two torn halves of the paper on the desk, making sure both could see. Then, commanding their full attention, I placed my finger on the tear and traced it. I came away feeling drained./p
p data-p-id="4e926d0d41064bc0e94d7449359668fe"They were left staring at a now intact sheet of paper./p
p data-p-id="6e233947427c2e9cf32161242637b2d2""What...?" The young woman gingerly picked up the piece of paper./p
p data-p-id="fa7f048783843c22a02e238d706475fe""Cassandra, what does this mean...?"/p
p data-p-id="1733e0f33c5738555822cae553c1f9d6"The young woman - Cassandra - was still mesmerized by the sheet of paper. "I've never seen anything quite like this."/p
p data-p-id="981840951d374aaf662c2e80952908e4""That's because, as far as I know, I'm the only one who can do it. I think it's a form of telekinesis."/p
p data-p-id="e08d0a048f552d10b85ddbf74319642d"Cassandra finally tore her gaze from the paper and fixed it on me. "Telekinesis? How?"/p
p data-p-id="3e51401ba2161fa9392ae2c060da8aab""I don't know."/p
p data-p-id="7091b6028538c09e25031b6fcb19258c"Silence followed me once again to my seat. When I was settled down, I began./p
p data-p-id="f134893a67a10d0dd1fb4220f1987a04"After about six minutes of walking and five or six glares from passing officers, we seemed to have made it to our destination. I must say again, it felt weird to be walking through a police station and not having people trying to gun me down. Just walking as if I belong here. emSurreal. /em/p
p data-p-id="2a29fda5420e07ad4c527be55faa492f"We stepped into my brother's office and she motioned me to sit down./p
p data-p-id="0fcf50eea414e3bf57df4c53e0b384c6"After a few minutes of sitting in complete silence, David came back./p
p data-p-id="52b584d13f2d85c27c71c497e86fb323""You really trust him to be running around?" he said to the woman while glaring at me./p
p data-p-id="a44f5639a7fc756a2dcb7964b38cfd63""He is an unarmed man amongst dozens of armed officers. He understands that, he'll cooperate," she replied, as I coolly met his glare./p
p data-p-id="3486cfa4329e4b2f3f0549f9618cd1eb"Sighing, he sank into his char, suddenly looking very tired. "Alright, task force has been notified." He paused, seeming to gather his thoughts, before turning to the young woman. "I guess he's in your hands now."/p
p data-p-id="e305e85cb32d42d5c7cf183200e5ade0"I raised my eyebrow at this last remark, but nonetheless faced the young woman./p
p data-p-id="a7a86cab910c2ec99a2d6b2ee7baa74e""Right." She pulled a folder out of her jacket and started sifting through papers. I sat expectantly, waiting for her to finish, until she was finally ready./p
p data-p-id="4d378a318690aa53c352c0ab0b2c68f3""So," she said, looking at me. "Tell me what you know about this group in Russia."/p
p data-p-id="1e906b298ace600e1a575f4a62eb379d""You already asked me this."/p
p data-p-id="df64c9189a3ecbc8c5f703b4b14f2415""Yes, but you didn't answer."/p
p data-p-id="d381be8aeaaefaf9927d99f0454f9d39"I closed my eyes, thinking for a minute about what the say./p
p data-p-id="8fa5d8edbd9136e88803a7cc615637ee""They have a name, you know."/p
p data-p-id="2524e9cbe94719b2b9acaf48edb130e6"The young woman looked slightly taken aback, before leaning in closer. "What do you mean?"/p
p data-p-id="3d0ae2ce7cc4e0462561e5e50e1500f3"I sighed. "I mean they have a name."/p
p data-p-id="f208794d102189b4002caed08ec3c078""Yes, you said that." She seemed to be annoyed./p
p data-p-id="b7694f83ef5c7a3d2f742517415047a6""I don't know how I could be any clearer."/p
p data-p-id="f340e3294bfeb487faf14216d2fad2eb"She looked down. "Maybe you can tell us the name and elaborate on how you know it."/p
p data-p-id="2813d75780fd5dcc1b1d21a82e5b7abc"I looked down at the floor, hands clasped together. emShould I? /emYes. After all, what choice did I have? As with my niece, I couldn't handle this on my own either./p
p data-p-id="89178cbc02422ba974636cffa3b8f241""They call themselves Osvobozhdenyie, or Liberation in English." When I looked up, the woman was furiously writing in her folder. She paused and looked up./p
p data-p-id="a3aa351d7de4b8a7da3a18995bb68d1f""How do you spell that?"/p
p data-p-id="1802bcb8818109d814d7f9272b23a451"I got up and moved to the desk. Kneeling beside her, I took a pen form David's desk and wrote:/p
p data-p-id="1a604c3d05e0ac21734787d0d851e0f7"Освобождение/p
p data-p-id="0a6bbd160b7eb7a8cc34f63d644f80eb"On a piece of paper. I glanced up and saw her look of disbelief, a look that followed me back to my seat./p
p data-p-id="da22fd236b98c5b3d042000ee67c4bbb""I said I would help you find the man you have been looking for."/p
p data-p-id="0718f115e95e9d94cfe49485462cf767"Are you just going to repeat questions and be pedantic?"/p
p data-p-id="64f69b089cae0d1cf0d309fe8d7056f1"Both the woman and I looked at David in surprise; he had been silent throughout the whole exchange. Seems he still resents me./p
p data-p-id="c024551fe0a383dee610c62249e2c1ab""No," I looked at him pointedly, "I was going to say you don't need my help for that." Now to wait for that to sink in./p
p data-p-id="90560a3806e916b3a72366d45e8d9035"The woman looked back at me. "What are you trying to say...?"/p
p data-p-id="762668d9e797571affe14414d0060d39"I returned my gaze to her, spreading my arms. "You've already found him."/p
p data-p-id="748b7e0038c6d3ab5470ddf1b369a3c2"They both stared at me in silence before David spoke./p
p data-p-id="ff248425b47658f0eb6f2e2d1a9eb00d""You?" His voice was barely a whisper./p
p data-p-id="d3e9dcde878592dde4789221e14bd72a"I just looked back at him, neither confirming nor denying it./p
p data-p-id="a58b138e123f69098739add6115dc5c8"The woman recovered first and started asking questions so quickly I couldn't answer. I held up a hand to stem the flow of inquiries and she stopped, looking slightly embarrassed./p
p data-p-id="2a72fbfef804c099098567ac9662346b""I can answer your questions," I stated, "but not so fast."/p
p data-p-id="551de2e3b2407d705384336a1093e37d"She nodded and began again./p
p data-p-id="e2c799264dc830521b31c36d38442d4e""How long were you there?"/p
p data-p-id="867f130d44c423a20b653f2d254d9d3b""Five years, I believe."/p
p data-p-id="fee28389699297d9f2b55db9c7cb10be"A slight intake of breath. "What did they do with you?"/p
p data-p-id="bb5e7387c3556ab01d47e48e67218ec8""The same thing they did to the other four hundred odd people they had."/p
p data-p-id="290a7e1df1609abed9876d65b35cd804""And what was that?"/p
p data-p-id="d77a1109641f7328039bd6b58dc02f46""Human experimentation."/p
p data-p-id="a8845f0e760f314a90ab1f6c49b9b83d"She looked up at me. "Really?"/p
p data-p-id="5e456c8641f132eb867e8b4bb50da5bb""Yes"/p
p data-p-id="60c63b172fe052691549246ea599bb9a""And what, may I ask, were they experimenting for?"/p
p data-p-id="735868526aa7ff6aad301abed6c70e0e""It may be best it I just show you."/p
p data-p-id="8611514b88921beebdc85e419e2b0037"I got up again and moved back to where she sat by the desk. Picking up a piece of paper from her folder I asked, "This isn't terribly important, is it?"/p
p data-p-id="f7f20deb0df0ee89765a9c9e6f99e919""No, why...?"/p
p data-p-id="dd6e5c3767e070e1b8bd4a24d53f2dcd""Perfect."/p
p data-p-id="b7fa2a84bc7a58c35e36051b5e483074"And I ripped the sheet in half./p
p data-p-id="421dd2a1f1d2de80a8d50b4085a48274"Instantly I heard a mew of surprise from the young woman and a start of anger from across the desk./p
p data-p-id="ecd397f3e6ba44a9c0a838d41f3c11e7""What the-? What are you doing!?" David exclaimed as he moved to get out of his chair./p
p data-p-id="5b13595a270de0ef6edf4072d3aefe57"I held up a finger to halt his rise. "I'm not finished."/p
p data-p-id="d6245c4d461f29e6486b505efb5935a3"Carefully, I placed the two torn halves of the paper on the desk, making sure both could see. Then, commanding their full attention, I placed my finger on the tear and traced it. I came away feeling drained./p
p data-p-id="4e926d0d41064bc0e94d7449359668fe"They were left staring at a now intact sheet of paper./p
p data-p-id="6e233947427c2e9cf32161242637b2d2""What...?" The young woman gingerly picked up the piece of paper./p
p data-p-id="fa7f048783843c22a02e238d706475fe""Cassandra, what does this mean...?"/p
p data-p-id="1733e0f33c5738555822cae553c1f9d6"The young woman - Cassandra - was still mesmerized by the sheet of paper. "I've never seen anything quite like this."/p
p data-p-id="981840951d374aaf662c2e80952908e4""That's because, as far as I know, I'm the only one who can do it. I think it's a form of telekinesis."/p
p data-p-id="e08d0a048f552d10b85ddbf74319642d"Cassandra finally tore her gaze from the paper and fixed it on me. "Telekinesis? How?"/p
p data-p-id="3e51401ba2161fa9392ae2c060da8aab""I don't know."/p
p data-p-id="7091b6028538c09e25031b6fcb19258c"Silence followed me once again to my seat. When I was settled down, I began./p