Hideaway Strath where the numb meets the lonely

She would not receive the extended assignment she requested. Sakari did not allow her disappointment to show on her features. 

"You got it, boss. I should be back tonight." Run a quick message, earn a meal. That was easy enough. The spying work that Fury mentioned intrigued her, but there would be time to ask about that later. Judging by the bulge of her womb, Sakari figured that Fury had other things on her mind right now. 

She was dismissed with a nod. A small, secretive smile flickered across her features, a beat before she dipped her own chin in farewell. 

Sakari melted back into the shadows of the Cedar Sweep.