"Dear Boss" [12]

  "I misunderstand."

  "Svipe, you're a good kid. Don't let anyone else tell you otherwise. I respect your work and how you've fought to get to your position. Must have been hard. You took a risk. I'm glad you did. I can breathe freely," she eyed Igna.

  "Late introductions," said Svipe, "-Doctor Lyoko, meet lady Umi Naht."

They locked eyes. Umi Nath was of small and slender frame. Her medium-length hair swayed. She looked to be in her late thirties. "-I feel rejuvenated," she commented, her black pupils scanning top to bottom. 

  "Umi Nath."

  "You're a man of little words?"

  "Depends on the person," he took a step back, "-lady Umi, I must ask, are you the one in charge of the town?"

  "Yes, why?"

  "The segregation?"

  "Ah, the separation between rich and poor?"

  "I suppose."