Crown and Coin

[Grin]

The hospital van drew up in a cloud of dust. A young man, in the dishevelled uniform of a QCO pilot got out and waved goodbye. "Thanks awfully! he said.

He came towards the bench and saluted.
"Aubrey Mainwaring reporting for duty ma'am" he said.

"Terribly sorry, but after you left space last night, a KGL fighter came in, damaged Southampton storage depot and challenged me to combat. I didn't bother telling him I was a junior pilot, but engaged at once. He outclassed me, I'm afraid. Then I........captain? Are you all right?"

The Captain's eyes were flickering, the pupils wide.

Aubrey turned looked at the gathering crowd of idlers, pointing and laughing.

"I say, er, Marz? Would you mind awfully helping me with the Captain? Take an arm, there's a nice chap. Let's get her to somewhere she can, er, recover. Hot tea or coffee and a lie down might be nice. Tell me, do they have a psychiatrist or counsellor on this site?"

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