The information broker

[Tenacity]

Thorn grinned and let out a slight chuckle at the general, "Miss, you're good, but you still have a lot to learn. I detected no such ships, but you've just inadvertently given me information that I can use."

The smile dissapeared from her face.

"Didnt expect that did you? I dont blame you, you're stuck with that by the book Liberty training. I get the distinct feeling you've never fought a losing battle before. You've never been stuck in a situation that forced you to start viewing things from all angles. A single slip, such as the one you just made, can reveal everything the enemy needs to know."

He paused a moment, letting the mistake sink into his opponent's head. "You are a good judge of character though. See, unlike you, I'm still human. That code liberty holds you to has made you commit atrocities before that you can never forget, horrors you can never wipe from your mind. In this, I'm better; I still have the soul that you lost years ago, and you're right - because of it, I wont openly kill either of you unless you give me reason to."

Dekker cocked the pin on his rifle again, "'Course, that dont mean I wont, and if you think the captain's triggerfinger is bad, wait till you see mine."

Thorn let it go, "Again, make your decision before things get messy."

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