Kanaya blinked at the space where Dirk had been, arms folding and head cocking to the side. Huh. It seemed he really was making an effort.

She glanced down at her computer, saw she still needed to wait several minutes for the assessment to be over, then headed for her supply room. There was an idea she'd had knocking around in her head for the last few months, and now seemed a perfect time to put it into action...