The Lost Stars 01-Tarnished Knight
““It took some time to override the locks placed on my systems by the ISS,” Togo explained.
“Did any snakes make it to my office complex?”
“No, Madam CEO. Several snakes were approaching our entrance when they encountered some ground forces.” Togo’s lips didn’t smile, but his eyes held wicked amusement. “The snakes got no farther.”
“Are there any ground forces in or near my offices?” Iceni asked.
“The nearest ground forces are on the streets outside, engaged in crowd control,” To...go replied. If there had been soldiers there, out of sight but with weapons aimed at Togo’s head, he could have used a code phrase to indicate duress, but that phrase hadn’t been in his reply. Everything is fine. A good code phrase to Iceni’s mind, since everything was never fine. Something would always be a problem.
“I’ll be taking a shuttle down in less than half an hour.MoreLess
“Did any snakes make it to my office complex?”
“No, Madam CEO. Several snakes were approaching our entrance when they encountered some ground forces.” Togo’s lips didn’t smile, but his eyes held wicked amusement. “The snakes got no farther.”
“Are there any ground forces in or near my offices?” Iceni asked.
“The nearest ground forces are on the streets outside, engaged in crowd control,” To...go replied. If there had been soldiers there, out of sight but with weapons aimed at Togo’s head, he could have used a code phrase to indicate duress, but that phrase hadn’t been in his reply. Everything is fine. A good code phrase to Iceni’s mind, since everything was never fine. Something would always be a problem.
“I’ll be taking a shuttle down in less than half an hour.MoreLess
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