Defeat/Determination - A Little Drabble Do Ya

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

Sorry I've not been around for a long time. I've been ill for the last few months, and my mother-in-law died. Not a good year.

Napoleon sat watching the building burn, ears ringing, numb to the paramedic hovering over him.

UNCLE reinforcements had arrived, full of trite sympathy. It wasn't your fault. I know you tried. Tried. Sure, but trying wasn't enough.

"Mr Solo."

He blinked and Mr Waverly came into focus. "Sir."

"Quite a to-do. The records are all burned?"

"Yes." He swallowed thickly. "And the girl is...gone."

"I see." Mr Waverly regarded him for a long moment. "You will do better next time, Mr Solo."

It sounded like a threat, or a warning, but it made him feel so much better than any of the platitudes.

"Yes, sir," he promised.

Comments

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Welcome back to Section VII. I'm sure we all join in hoping you are now well and fully mended, even as you grieve the loss you have suffered. We're behind you.

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

Thank you - that's really nice to hear. I'm certainly getting there.