Mercenary Courage (Mandrake Company)
““Can’t you get Captain Lovergrunt to release the troops?”
“Lovergrunt?” Ankari raised her eyebrows as she sipped from her coffee cup. The purloined tablet lay on the table next to her elbow, and she worried that the Fleet captain would track it down soon, but she kept her expression calm and indifferent. If Security stormed in, she fully intended to pretend it had been at the table when she sat down and she had no idea where it had come from, no, sir.
“Gruntlover? He’s your lover, and he grunts more than he speaks. I’ve been trying out different nicknames for him. Mostly because it mortifies Sergei when I do it, because he worships the captain.” Jamie issued another dramatic sigh. “But I haven’t seen him for weeks, so I haven’t been able to test this one on him. He said he can’t leave the ship until the captain announces shore leave.” Jamie glowered balefully at Ankari, not that she managed to look very baleful. As usual, Jamie wore her blonde hair in twin braids that fell down the fr...ont of her mechanic’s overalls; she appeared far too young and wholesome to manage baleful.MoreLess
“Lovergrunt?” Ankari raised her eyebrows as she sipped from her coffee cup. The purloined tablet lay on the table next to her elbow, and she worried that the Fleet captain would track it down soon, but she kept her expression calm and indifferent. If Security stormed in, she fully intended to pretend it had been at the table when she sat down and she had no idea where it had come from, no, sir.
“Gruntlover? He’s your lover, and he grunts more than he speaks. I’ve been trying out different nicknames for him. Mostly because it mortifies Sergei when I do it, because he worships the captain.” Jamie issued another dramatic sigh. “But I haven’t seen him for weeks, so I haven’t been able to test this one on him. He said he can’t leave the ship until the captain announces shore leave.” Jamie glowered balefully at Ankari, not that she managed to look very baleful. As usual, Jamie wore her blonde hair in twin braids that fell down the fr...ont of her mechanic’s overalls; she appeared far too young and wholesome to manage baleful.MoreLess
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