A Choice of Treasons
““Lieutenant Ballin. I’m Frederick Cienyey.”
York nodded politely. “Your Excellency.”
Cienyey gave York a smarmy smile. “I’ve wanted to meet you, to thank you for rescuing us from Trinivan, and again from Dumark.”
“I was just doing my duty, Your Excellency.”
“You’re being modest, Lieutenant. In any case, you have my thanks, and . . .” Cienyey leaned close and dropped his voice to a whisper. “. . . there are some people in my cabin who’d like to thank you as well. Would you have a few moments?”
Y...ork didn’t want to have anything to do with whatever plot Cienyey had cooked up, was about to lie, tell the man he had to report for duty, but the ambassador blurted out, “I checked the duty roster, just to be sure you’d have time.”
York tried a different way out. “I’d love to, but except for meals, I’m not allowed above Hangar Deck, by order of the captain.”
“Well then we’re in luck,” Cienyey said happily. “My cabin is on this deck.”MoreLess
York nodded politely. “Your Excellency.”
Cienyey gave York a smarmy smile. “I’ve wanted to meet you, to thank you for rescuing us from Trinivan, and again from Dumark.”
“I was just doing my duty, Your Excellency.”
“You’re being modest, Lieutenant. In any case, you have my thanks, and . . .” Cienyey leaned close and dropped his voice to a whisper. “. . . there are some people in my cabin who’d like to thank you as well. Would you have a few moments?”
Y...ork didn’t want to have anything to do with whatever plot Cienyey had cooked up, was about to lie, tell the man he had to report for duty, but the ambassador blurted out, “I checked the duty roster, just to be sure you’d have time.”
York tried a different way out. “I’d love to, but except for meals, I’m not allowed above Hangar Deck, by order of the captain.”
“Well then we’re in luck,” Cienyey said happily. “My cabin is on this deck.”MoreLess
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