Lt Cdr Coates hadn't seemed to be anywhere in particular until suddenly there he was. It was a skill of his. He'd always been good at it, and he'd developed the skill over his time with intelligence.
Sometimes, seeming not to be somewhere, seeming not to be interested, not to be watching, were the best ways to investigate.
Besides, the girl was young and unaccompanied and if, perhaps, not likely to be an immediate threat to Starfleet, a few kind words couldn't hurt.
Lieutenant Commander Coates, Starfleet Intelligence
Lt Cdr Coates hadn't seemed to be anywhere in particular until suddenly there he was. It was a skill of his. He'd always been good at it, and he'd developed the skill over his time with intelligence.
Sometimes, seeming not to be somewhere, seeming not to be interested, not to be watching, were the best ways to investigate.
Besides, the girl was young and unaccompanied and if, perhaps, not likely to be an immediate threat to Starfleet, a few kind words couldn't hurt.
"You mind if I join you?"