He Who Dares: book Three
“He asked.
“Yes, she is. You know. One of those old ships that do the milk run out along the fringe of civilized space,” Max said, waving his glass around as if to encompass the whole universe.
“Yes, I’ve heard of her a couple of times. Do you know the name of her captain?” The admiral asked softly looking down as he swirled the drink around in his glass.
“Yes I do… let me think. The old gray matter’s getting a bit slow in my old age,” Max chuckled, tapping the side of his head with ...a forefinger.
“His name is Captain Bear, sir,” his servant interjected softly as if helping his master to remember.
“I knew that, you insolent sod. Do you think I’m getting senile or something?” He snapped, glaring at the man.
“No, sir. Just bloody cantankerous in your old age is all.” The man muttered loudly as he stepped back.
“I heard that!”MoreLess
“Yes, she is. You know. One of those old ships that do the milk run out along the fringe of civilized space,” Max said, waving his glass around as if to encompass the whole universe.
“Yes, I’ve heard of her a couple of times. Do you know the name of her captain?” The admiral asked softly looking down as he swirled the drink around in his glass.
“Yes I do… let me think. The old gray matter’s getting a bit slow in my old age,” Max chuckled, tapping the side of his head with ...a forefinger.
“His name is Captain Bear, sir,” his servant interjected softly as if helping his master to remember.
“I knew that, you insolent sod. Do you think I’m getting senile or something?” He snapped, glaring at the man.
“No, sir. Just bloody cantankerous in your old age is all.” The man muttered loudly as he stepped back.
“I heard that!”MoreLess
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