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General Kovalev was busy packing his bags. It had been a day since Yagmur Airbase had been secured by the NOAF and the first wave of friendly transport planes had arrived from over the Midas Range. After they dropped off some much-needed supplies and reinforcements they would be taking back wounded on the return trip. Kovalev intended to be on one of the planes. He’d give Zavrazin a double promotion then leave him in charge, flying back to friendly lines under the pretence of reporting directly to high command. Once he was safely out of the combat zone he’d make every excuse to stay out.
There was a knock on the door, probably Zavrazin or Zoric come to give an update on something trivial.
“Come in,” said Kovalev curtly.
The door opened and his blood ran cold. Standing in the door way was a woman in an immaculate colonels uniform. Her black bob cut framed an affable smile that didn’t reach her eyes, and it was those eyes that gave Kovalev pause. Zavrazin had a hard gaze that exuded steely professionalism, but despite the unmistakable strength it projected there was no malice in it. In contrast this woman’s eyes were predatory; the eyes of someone whom you not only didn’t want to cross, but didn’t even want to be in the same room as.
“Hello Varlam, it’s good to see you again,” she spoke like an old friend but it did nothing to put Kovalev at ease; he knew why she was here.
“That’s <span class="mu-i">General</span> Kovalev to you Colonel Lenka.” A token attempt to reassert dominance, ultimately pointless, but Kovalev still had his pride. “What brings you to the front?”
“Keeping things professional now? Very well <span class="mu-i">General</span>,” she said almost mockingly. “I can respect that, we are at war after all. To answer your question: high command sent me to be your liaison with them. For here on out I will handle the situation back home on your behalf so you can give your undivided attention to commanding the troops-right-<span class="mu-i">here.</span>”
Shit… they knew him too well, they knew he would try to run at the first opportunity. It was obvious the moment he had been promoted to general. They intended to pin him here and with the need to repel the invasion they’d have all the leverage they needed over him.
>Play along, but also remind Lenka that there are bigger issues at hand: ”I’m honoured high command saw fit to send you. I’m sure you’ve read the reports; we’re barely surviving out here. We need reinforcements, everything the Republic can muster or we will not survive the Neromian counter attack. If High Command doesn’t understand the gravity of the situation, I hope you can make this clear to them.”
>Cut the bullshit and get it over with: “I have no doubt you already know what’s going on, so let’s get straight to business Lenka: What do you want from me?”
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