But if she brought the girl out now, it would be dangerous. Too many eyes. Too much risk.
So she made a quick decision.
She closed her eyes and whispered softly in her mind, speaking to the space where the girl was hiding.
"Give me one of her hairs. Just one."
A moment later, a single strand appeared in her hand. It looked like her own, but Gu Jin knew it wasn't.
She had asked the space to take off one of the girl's hair strands and switch it with the one in her hand.
She held it out.
The man took it silently. He passed it to one of the men behind him.
"Run a DNA test. Now."
The man nodded and rushed inside.
Gu Jin stood still, her face calm.
The officer didn't speak, but he didn't look away either. His eyes were sharp, scanning every small detail.
Gu Jin didn't lower her eyes.
She knew this moment was important.
And she was ready to see how it would play out.
Minutes turned into hours.
