The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier: Leviathan
“General Charban displayed his now-usual attitude of trying not entirely successfully to deal with frustration. “I’m back from my stay on Inspire. May we speak?”
“Of course,” Geary said. “Take a seat. I imagine that you’re glad you weren’t with us at Bhavan.”
“I know something of how you must have felt, Admiral.” Charban shook his head. “I was in a few ground battles where I was praying for a miracle. Fortunately, either the living stars are fond of me or chance worked in my favor. I don...’t think I would have been able to get my force intact out of a situation like that you faced at Bhavan, though.”
“You probably would have thought of something,” Geary said. “Any breakthroughs in the matter of the Dancers?” he asked, naming the alien species which resembled the unholy offspring of giant spiders and wolves, and which were the closest things to friends that humanity had found among the three alien races so far encountered.MoreLess
“Of course,” Geary said. “Take a seat. I imagine that you’re glad you weren’t with us at Bhavan.”
“I know something of how you must have felt, Admiral.” Charban shook his head. “I was in a few ground battles where I was praying for a miracle. Fortunately, either the living stars are fond of me or chance worked in my favor. I don...’t think I would have been able to get my force intact out of a situation like that you faced at Bhavan, though.”
“You probably would have thought of something,” Geary said. “Any breakthroughs in the matter of the Dancers?” he asked, naming the alien species which resembled the unholy offspring of giant spiders and wolves, and which were the closest things to friends that humanity had found among the three alien races so far encountered.MoreLess
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