The Little Ships (Alexis Carew book 3)
“Once inside, she spotted Delaine amongst the French officers and moved to be near him where he stood against the room’s wall. The more senior officers crowded around the circular navigation plot at the room’s center.
“You’ve a new uniform,” she whispered. Delaine, Balestra, and the rest of the officers she recognized from the Berry March fleet were now all in light blue and white of the Republic’s navy and not the black and grey of Hanover.
“Oui.” He straightened the front of his jacket.... “We are now of the Republic’s fleet. It is a little thing, but means much to us.”
Alexis laid a hand on his arm. She started to speak, but the group around the navigation plot had begun their introductions.
“Admiral Leneave,” Eades said, “may I present General Malicoat who will lead the New London ground forces and Admiral Chipley, commander of our fleet here at Alchiba. Gentlemen, Admiral Leneave of the Republic fleet, Field Marshal Bonnin, and, of course, Commodore Balestra, late of the Hanoverese Berry March fleet and now, happily, reunited with La Grande République de France Parmi les Étoiles.”MoreLess
“You’ve a new uniform,” she whispered. Delaine, Balestra, and the rest of the officers she recognized from the Berry March fleet were now all in light blue and white of the Republic’s navy and not the black and grey of Hanover.
“Oui.” He straightened the front of his jacket.... “We are now of the Republic’s fleet. It is a little thing, but means much to us.”
Alexis laid a hand on his arm. She started to speak, but the group around the navigation plot had begun their introductions.
“Admiral Leneave,” Eades said, “may I present General Malicoat who will lead the New London ground forces and Admiral Chipley, commander of our fleet here at Alchiba. Gentlemen, Admiral Leneave of the Republic fleet, Field Marshal Bonnin, and, of course, Commodore Balestra, late of the Hanoverese Berry March fleet and now, happily, reunited with La Grande République de France Parmi les Étoiles.”MoreLess
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