[ Hei's smile returns, a tiny tug at the edge of his mouth and then gone again. Scooping up a kitchen rag, he moves to the table, all his odd jobs as a waiter coming through in the way he swipes it clean with a minimum effort for maximum effect. He's halfway through when he asks bluntly, ]
Have you spoken to Pavel yet?
[ It's phrased as an offhand question, but he's slipped into elicitation by dint of training. ]
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Have you spoken to Pavel yet?
[ It's phrased as an offhand question, but he's slipped into elicitation by dint of training. ]