Awakening
“Collected Proverbs – Beatrice of Fourth Luken ate his steak in silence, laughing perfunctorily to Santiago’s jokes even though the brother had Rachel in tears she was laughing so hard.
Antony sat next to Luken and elbowed him softly. “You’re quiet.”
Luken looked at him, holding his gaze. “I’m screwed. We’ve got a new plan hatching and I’ll be heading to Third.”
“No shit?”
Luken nodded and sliced off another bite of steak that he simply couldn’t taste, not even a little. “A special ops team, the... objective as yet undefined.”
“Well, I hope you won’t be working with Merl. That bastard bugs the shit out of me.” Endelle sat at the head of the table, her back to the window and Merl was on her right, still chatting her up.
“I’m out of luck on that front as well.”
“Aw, well, you’re fucked, then.”
“That’s okay. I think I’ll just kill him in his sleep and be done with it.”
Medichi laughed, a sound that eased Luken.
After the meal, when Medichi brought out coffee and baklava, Endelle let them in on her new directive.MoreLess
Antony sat next to Luken and elbowed him softly. “You’re quiet.”
Luken looked at him, holding his gaze. “I’m screwed. We’ve got a new plan hatching and I’ll be heading to Third.”
“No shit?”
Luken nodded and sliced off another bite of steak that he simply couldn’t taste, not even a little. “A special ops team, the... objective as yet undefined.”
“Well, I hope you won’t be working with Merl. That bastard bugs the shit out of me.” Endelle sat at the head of the table, her back to the window and Merl was on her right, still chatting her up.
“I’m out of luck on that front as well.”
“Aw, well, you’re fucked, then.”
“That’s okay. I think I’ll just kill him in his sleep and be done with it.”
Medichi laughed, a sound that eased Luken.
After the meal, when Medichi brought out coffee and baklava, Endelle let them in on her new directive.MoreLess
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