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“Very well.” You give a curt nod to the captain. “I would like to speak to this soldier, Krasvyov.” You interrupt the captain’s incipient movement away from the desk: “While I am doing so, have a jeep brought up from the motor pool and bring me a map of the region. In addition, I would like a report of all of the 7th Company’s activities and actions during the past week, as well as any notable events in the district. In the future, I will be expecting a similar report every week going forward.”
Hasanaliev nods. Out of the edge of your vision, you can see Lieutenant Shcherbin making notes on a piece of paper. Stepping out from behind the desk, Hasanaliev says: “Boris, get Lieutenant Colonel Lipstov everything he requested.” He turns to face you, his eyes are large and watery, “If you will follow me, Lieutenant Colonel.” He continues talking as you leave the office and make your way down one of the twilit halls, “Krasvyov will be with the other enlisted, they are being billeted in the gymnasium building.” You ask him if he has been with the 7th Company for a while, he responds that he has, although Shcherbin has been with the unit longer. As you walk, he feels the needs to occasionally interject that this is the way or that you are getting close. You do not respond.
You exit the school through a metal double-door. Coming from the dimness of the interior halls, the daylight is blinding and your vision swims slightly as you follow Hasanaliev across a flat field with interspersed patches of grass and bare earth and towards a red brick building with a high roof. There are two men at guard outside of the door to the gymnasium; in marked contrast to Uthman, they both salute you and remain at attention until Captain Hasanaliev relieves them.
