She pulled gently with her middle finger at the delicate skin under her left eye. The lens, practically invisible except for the glistening reflections dancing across the concave surface, perched precariously at the very tip of her index finger. Leaning forward so her nose almost touched the mirror, she lifted her eyelid with her other hand and slowly brought the lens towards her cornea. At the first touch the tears welled up in both eyes, but she resisted the desperate urge to blink and the lens settled quickly into position. As it did so, the world swam into focus, and she blinked a couple of times as she got used to the heads up display embedded in the lens. In one corner was a map of the building she was in, and along the bottom, scrolling text indicated her instructions, updated live by the team, who could now follow on their monitors exactly what she was seeing.
She looked closely at the hazel eyes reflected back at her and noted that there was a curious twinkle in the eye containing the surveillance lens. Interesting.
She stood up briskly. "Right, I'm ready"
"OK, the target is indicated by the red dot on your map. Off you go." The instructions moved rapidly across her field of vision. She left the powder room, and made her way to the drinks reception where she immediately spotted her target. Throwing herself into her vamp character, she introduced herself. "Ambassador, what a genuine thrill to meet you!" He turned to her with a smile and their eyes met. Too late, she realised that there was a curious twinkle in his eye.
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