Sieurs, Dames et Inconnus

[Ryummel]

Giroux kept staring at the reddish liquid. His mind was away, trying to find any excuse to release the stress which had been overwhelming him since the first day he was assigned to this 'special task', blaming the day he decided to perform a patrol around the minefield in Lorraine. "Merci for the detail... I guess you found the best way to make me stop complaining and change my mind. I have noticed how you always manage to do that. Oui, I must admit you are a true diplomat, but I really expected you telling me your name, at least." Giroux said while he took a brief look to his surroundings.

He realized that he was completely alone. In case something went wrong, there wouldn't be any backup. The two operatives would still be in the main entrance of the market area, and Giroux refused to take the earpiece the APC pilot offered him. This made Giroux feel nervous, so he had to take another a deep breath before continuing. The efforts he was making to stay calm were tremendous. [color=#FFFFFF]"Anyways, I'm glad to see you find Nevers a comfortable place. Both the Navy and the Police can perfectly contain the rebel forces from launching any attack to the orbit, so we can ensure the tourism activity during these hard times."

He grasped the wine glass by the stem, staring at the red liquid for a few seconds. "Since you have been able to sleep properly and we can't tolerate spending unnecessary time on this issue... We can resume our talk right here. The talk we had near Tonnerre's orbit seemed to be revealing, but I still can't fit the pieces: Technology we never saw, you looking for the wonders across this universe..."

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