Straying From the Path
“Every morning, Lieutenants Michkov and Romey sorted through dispatches sent from across the Empire, from generals at the front lines, ministers in the Capital and wardens in the gulags. The two undersecretaries arranged the dispatches in order of importance, condensed the content, and organized the features into easily digestible reports for the Emperor.Troop movements, supply schedules, projected deployments, morale reports. Dissatisfaction, unrest, starvation, defeat. Every day, the story of ...the Empire told by the dispatches grew more dismal.“I wish—” Michkov said, then sighed. The shuffle of paper at the other desk stopped, and Romey—a small, thick, badger-like man—glared at him from under a creased brow. Long used to Romey’s expressions, Michkov hardly noticed. “It’s the same every day,” he continued. “The line at Kajin has fallen back again. Casualties mount. A plague has decimated the Fifth Regiment. I wish there were better news. A victory. Or at the very least some tale of courage.MoreLess
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