Miles to Midnight

[Erremnart]

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"Yes, we are still foes after all.", she took a draw from her cigarette again and exhalled cloud of aromatic smoke again, "You know... few months ago, an idea of thinking about something like this wasn't just near impossible, but I'd also find it outright disgusting back then.".

She studied his expression, posture and body language for a while as she was trying to figure out more about the man who was talking with her. A short glint in her eyes and slight triumphant smile on her face could tell that she figured something out.

"I heard words about your free society, but I'd like to know more about it, maybe even see it in the near future. It's just...", she paused for a moment as she tried to search better words, "... I might going to do tough decision - a decision, which might ruin or even end lives of hundreds of people I knew and fought alongside them. Even I might die because of it, so... I want to be sure that it wasn't for another Veracruz.". Virginia's voice was not sad or overly emotional, but there was something grim in her otherwise deep and strong voice.
"I'm something more now than disgrunted youth I was when I signed myself to the Commonwealth's promise.", she added after few moments, looking at her half finished cigarette before turning her attention back to Damien.

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