SCRA Recruitment Centre

[Kyte_]

Xu holstered his pistol.

"Better."

He pointed at the door.

"The Mollys are useful. They provide a natural barrier between Bretonia and ourselves. When it comes to Dublin security, we must ignore the situation and turn a blind eye. Outside of Dublin however, as defenders of the working people, we must shoo away the Molly pirate. Wait in the lounge, you're time may come."

After the recruit had left, he poked his head out the door once more.

"Next!"

"Da, Comrade Commisar, " She answered Xu, without emotion.

Masha Biach rose and spun on her heel. The door seemed further away than it had when she entered the room, not that she would allow her body to betray her at this point. She moved back into the lounge and took a seat. Only then did she retrieve a small wipe from her pocket and attend to her wound. Xu had made himself clear in his last statement. Perhaps her time may come. Masha willed herself to not read too much into Xu's questioning. She needed to prepare for her next directive. She closed her eyes for a moment, ignoring the looks from the other candidates in the room. Nothing she could relay to them would help them in that room. Nothing...

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