Sublime

“What about you?” he asks. “How did you come to be in this mess?” “Wanted to make sure every voice gets heard,” I say. I’ve started playing a game with myself to see how long I can go without lying to a target. Withholding information is unavoidable—for their security as well as mine—but I’ve gotten pretty good at avoiding outright falsehoods. In p

Shocked, the Belorussian said, “I don’t want to. I will help you. Come, let me take you back to your hiding place!”