208 Two and a Half months later

The tapping of keyboards, operators worked nonstop with the Lieutenant supervising the operations. Tis was the way every morning started. A report to the other outposts followed by a damage report.

  "Care to explain more about this supposed breakfast?" Staxius asked, the voice neutral and face emotionless; the usual.

  "Pardon me," Jannette coughed and approached, "-it was but a façade to get you here," she spoke without malicious intent.

  "And of course," Reinhardt added, "-you knew about this," he smiled.

  "You know me far too well," followed by a bow of the head, Staxius waited for the real reason to be told. In all honesty, there was also something that he needed to say. Two months working and training the others to become more competent whilst defending the border took its toll.