The Prison Bully Poured Coffee on the Quiet New Inmate! He Didn’t Know Who He Was Testing…

habit, not fear. Exits. Guard positions. Empty chairs. Wet spots on the floor. Hands hidden under tables. Weight on the balls of the feet.

His old master had called awareness a form of mercy. If you saw trouble early enough, you could often avoid making it worse.

Evan took a tray, accepted the eggs, toast, and coffee, and started toward the far side continue reading …