Each man knew they had about six minutes:Romlar's best guess-timate of how long it would be before the boats wereobserved by Klestronu aerial surveillance, plus time for the gunships toarrive. Perhaps, Varlik decided, they were adjusting to their new condition assurvivors being set free. Amessman came over and took Varlik's order while Brusin and Vokercontinued their conversation, a discussion of stations they both knew. To kill their commander, it seemed to him now, might best takean indirect approach.
Sir, I'd like to take her to the conferenceroom and question her about the apparatus there. If there wasjust some way to market sweat, he thought as he stood in ranks again,chest heaving, waiting for dismissal while wiping his forehead. And perhaps because of old friendship. The people there had heard the shots, but occasional gunshots weren'talarming in the backcountry.
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