Flashback ( PDFDrive )

Dex pressed his finger to the tiny point and sighed. “Oh. I guess it
lets you approve certain frequencies. I . . . didn’t know you could do
that.”
“Which is why I want Tinker to train you,” Mr. Forkle reminded
him gently. “There is much for you to learn. But there are also many
things you can teach her as well.”
Dex gave half a shrug and kept fiddling with the pin’s tiny beak.
When it came to pouting, he was a master.
“So as long as I wear that pin, the Neverseen won’t be able to track
me?” Sophie confirmed.
“They won’t be able to track you using technology,” Mr. Forkle
corrected. “It’s still possible there’s some other means we’re unaware
of. But that’s why you have an abundance of bodyguards. This is just
an extra layer of protection.”
“What’s the bracelet for?” Sophie asked, reaching for the silver
bangle.
“It’s an ionic booster, right?” Dex asked Tinker. “Pretty sure that’s
a bad idea. Elwin won’t want you messing with her recovery.”
“Who said it was for her injury?” Tinker asked, rifling through her
tool belt and pulling out a piece of V-shaped steel with a spring in the
center. She handed the contraption to Sophie. “How hard can you
squeeze that with your left hand?”
“Apparently not hard at all,” Sophie mumbled when she could
barely get the spring to compress.
“Don’t worry,” Mr. Forkle told her, “we’re all weak in the hand we
don’t favor. But since you’ll be relying on your left for the next few
weeks, I asked Tinker if she could improve your strength. Go ahead
and try the bracelet on.”