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The hurt locker affair
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hypatia-66.livejournal.comThe hurt locker affair
A continuation of Russian bear. Illya has told Napoleon that a bomb was left in his locker at Survival School, but which is more destructive, a bomb or a word? It’s not a good start.
“How did you come to discover this bomb?” asked Napoleon, having persuaded the reluctant Russian to talk about what he had found in his Survival School locker.
“Ordinarily I might not have even considered the possibility, but that day there was a tension in the atmosphere,” Illya replied.
“What kind of tension?”
“Well, not an unusual tension – not really. Just... it was the last week of the course. We were competing for a final time, combating a surprise attack. Everyone was on edge, wanting to win.”
“It would have been better if we’d practised protecting each other.”
“I agree. It was meant to start with one assailant, firing from anywhere, then more challenges as you went through – you must remember.”
“Yes.”
“Well then. That’s how it was for all the others. But when I moved into the first area, there were two shots fired almost simultaneously – so close you could hardly tell.”
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A continuation of Russian bear. Illya has told Napoleon that a bomb was left in his locker at Survival School, but which is more destructive, a bomb or a word? It’s not a good start.
“How did you come to discover this bomb?” asked Napoleon, having persuaded the reluctant Russian to talk about what he had found in his Survival School locker.
“Ordinarily I might not have even considered the possibility, but that day there was a tension in the atmosphere,” Illya replied.
“What kind of tension?”
“Well, not an unusual tension – not really. Just... it was the last week of the course. We were competing for a final time, combating a surprise attack. Everyone was on edge, wanting to win.”
“It would have been better if we’d practised protecting each other.”
“I agree. It was meant to start with one assailant, firing from anywhere, then more challenges as you went through – you must remember.”
“Yes.”
“Well then. That’s how it was for all the others. But when I moved into the first area, there were two shots fired almost simultaneously – so close you could hardly tell.”
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