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Now it seems that most ofthe patrols sent out, particularly those sent to patrol at larger distances,commonly go out and sit in some relatively secure position, hoping themercenaries don't find them. The Komarsi lieutenant was tall and rawboned, a surly, lantern-jawed manwith a nose broken in a tavern fight years earlier. They aretruly exceptional for troops which, unlike his and mine, lack the T'sel. Dho-Kat gazed mildly at the teenaged Iryalan.

They'd just sat down whenElgen, in his role as butler, looked in without knocking. My affinity with my regiment! Varlik's expression sharpened, his emotionhardening, focusing, targeting. Even if they'dpicked up his 360° call to the cadet force, the night before, that had beenfrom two miles away and above the trees. Carefully the private drove to a position thirty feet from the entrance,stopped, jumped out, and opened the doors for his passengers, holdingVoker's open for him.