One
thing about being a Runner is that often the jobs will come out of completely unexpected
sources. It’s a part of the world, really; after all, you’re being paid to
commit crimes and work outside the law. Of course people aren’t going to be walking
around shouting about how they’re looking for you to go do something grossly
illegal for them. But even then, allowing for that, you do get some strange
ones on occasion.
The
other thing you need to know is that often the difference between A
professional runner and somebody who just happens to be in the right place at
the right time is often very, very slim.
Both of
these elements were key to the last Run we went on. It came out of nowhere,
involved somebody who hadn’t ever really considered being a Runner but had the
right skills and, as a bonus, also had an outcome that was completely
unexpected when all the signs pointed in a completely different direction.
