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interest." Before looking up, she cleared her screen with more
emphasis than was strictly necessary. "Considering how the diplomatic
part of the last mission got redefined as getting our asses kicked, I just
hope I can survive what he considers recon."
The captain smiled, pale skin creasing at the corners of both eyes.
"You kicked some ass yourself, Staff."
"Yes, sir, I did. Although I admit I had help from a platoon of
Marines and Lieutenant Jarret. Both of which," she added, "I wouldn't
mind having with me this time."
"Should I authorize an armored unit as well?"
"I wish you could, sir." Hooking her slate onto her belt, Torin drew
in a deep breath and accepted the inevitable. She'd made herself
memorable to the top brass and would have to live with the
consequences—although the little information she had made survive
the consequences seem more accurate. "He wants me on the next
coreward shuttle. There'll be transportation arranged once I reach
MidSector but he doesn't actually say where I'm going."
"He's a general, Staff. He doesn't have to say. Ours is not to question
why."
"Yes, sir. The next shuttle leaves in just under two hours. Unless the
general's arranged for me to skip decontamination, I'll have to hurry."
The captain nodded, agreement and dismissal combined. "See that
you hurry back, Staff Sergeant.
"I've got a new First, and he's got a shitload of new recruits he could
use your help with. This is a lousy time for you to go gallivanting
around the galaxy."
"I'll be sure to mention that to the general, sir."
"I'm hoping you're smarter than that, Staff."
"Yes, sir."
"Staff?"
She paused, just outside the door's proximity sensor.
"General Morris' parentage aside, it's entirely possible he
recommended you for this mission because you're the best person for
the job."
"General Morris' parentage aside, sir, I never doubted that."


And it started out as such a good day, Torin growled silently as she
walked to the nearest vertical. Admin had finally cleared the files
sending Binti Mashona to sniper school, Corporal Hollice was getting
a well-deserved promotion to sergeant, a number of the new recruits
actually seemed to have arrived with half their brains functioning, and,
thanks to the situation on Silsviss, Sh'quo Company was so far down
on the rotation that the Others would have to overrun the entire sector
before they were sent back out. I should have known something would
happen to fuck it up.
*Report to shuttle bay twelve for decontamination in forty-six
minutes.*
Years of practice kept her from visibly reacting to her implant's
sudden announcement. It hadn't taken Captain Rose long to post her