He looked at her calmly as her eyes darted quickly from left to right looking for support. He slowly dropped his hand to rest on the table, still looking blankly at the girl. “Out you go, Claudette,” Brandon said. “Where?” she asked with a look of worry. “For how long? Sir, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean…” “You’re done, Claudette. I don’t care where you go or what you do, but you had best stay out of the circles I inhabit. And I inhabit every circle worth being in. Leave. Now.”
