Miles to Midnight

[Erremnart]

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"I don't really care about command or government right now, but they still have me on their hooks. Me and my men.", she drew from her cigarette for the last time and tapped it off case's open lid and left remaining cigarette butt in it, "Our training, education, care... we are assets in which they invested a lot and want to be sure that we will do what we must. That's why soldiers can't just leave in middle of war because they don't like it, especially when there are hundreds of them and have quite expensive piece of kit.".

Virginia finally stopped smoking, at least for this moment. Her expression was more relaxed since they start talking, especially when Damien shown some emotions behind his words. She expected this whole encounter to be a lot more difficult, maybe even some serious threats. One could even forget for a moment, that both of them have bloodied hands.
She picked up Liberty Free Republic emblem in front of and examined it between her fingers, "It looks like a laugh in the face of our dear and only Republic, isn't it? Can't say that I don't like it. A bit more refined than those flaming skulls I was used to, I'll give you that.".

"But, what should I tell those of my men, who will be willing to make the same decision as me?", she raised her eyes from the emblem in her left hand and looked at him, "What they can expect? We caused you some causalities over the time, after all, and you did the same.".

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