The Arctic Code (2015)
“DR. POWERS CRIED. “SKINNER, HE’S A CHILD!”
Eleanor panicked. “She’s in the village! Please! Just— just don’t shoot!”
Finn was shaking so hard, Eleanor could see it through all his layers of gear.
“Village?” Skinner said. “What village?”
“PLEASE!” Eleanor shouted. “Take the gun away!”
“Answer my question, Miss Perry.” Skinner extended the barrel even closer to Finn. “What village?”
“Their village!” Eleanor’s voice deteriorated. “Under the ice sheet.”
Skinner held still for several moments withou...t speaking, the gun unwavering. “Show me,” he finally said, turning the gun on her.
Eleanor nodded her acquiescence, glad Finn was no longer in danger, then bowed her head as she led the way toward the fissure. She felt Amarok’s people watching her, and she betrayed them with every step, passed the wounded and the dead, men, women, and wolves. But what else could she do? The battle was lost.
Skinner gave an order to one of his men. “Keep them here until I return.MoreLess
Eleanor panicked. “She’s in the village! Please! Just— just don’t shoot!”
Finn was shaking so hard, Eleanor could see it through all his layers of gear.
“Village?” Skinner said. “What village?”
“PLEASE!” Eleanor shouted. “Take the gun away!”
“Answer my question, Miss Perry.” Skinner extended the barrel even closer to Finn. “What village?”
“Their village!” Eleanor’s voice deteriorated. “Under the ice sheet.”
Skinner held still for several moments withou...t speaking, the gun unwavering. “Show me,” he finally said, turning the gun on her.
Eleanor nodded her acquiescence, glad Finn was no longer in danger, then bowed her head as she led the way toward the fissure. She felt Amarok’s people watching her, and she betrayed them with every step, passed the wounded and the dead, men, women, and wolves. But what else could she do? The battle was lost.
Skinner gave an order to one of his men. “Keep them here until I return.MoreLess
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