Heatwave II

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“Illya!  Come look at the lightning!  This is some storm!”

Illya shrugged and continued to read his magazine.  “No, thank you; it is enough to know the storm will break the heat.”

Napoleon turned in time to see his partner flinch at a thunderclap.  “Well I’ll be…Thunderstorms scare you!  Who would have thought that?”

The Russian growled, “Anyone who can imagine a small child living in a war zone listening to bombs fall and watching the flash as they exploded.”

Chastened, Napoleon sat next to him and said, “I’m sorry, Partner.  I meant no harm.”

“I know you didn’t, Napoleon.”