Forde blinked and assumed his posse boss demeanor, glancing at his returning manager and accepting the cash cards. "Thank you, Fred."
"Boss, what is he doing–"
"I'm just messing around," Ayse replied instead. "So, if you want me to avoid tossing this your way, prove the funds with the TranTab."
Nodding, Boss Forde accepted the small tablet from Fred. He pressed both red-trimmed cards to the screen. And seconds later, both displayed their totals, one hundred and fifty for one and two hundred qil for the other.
"Sweet, now slide them over," Ayse demanded. "And since I'm so nice, I'll even get rid of the mines without harming anyone."
Forde didn't like complying without an argument. But he nodded all the same, stating, "Then we'll wait till the mines are dealt with before the captive exchange."