Warning Order
“Waiting had never been his strong suit, and he knew that the Pathfinders were getting edgy. Mason was well aware that fear could kill a man faster than any bullet, and while he wasn’t afraid of death, he was terrified by the specter of his own failures.
“Do you think they will come?” he whispered to Zeus.
“I’ve never trusted the Kurds. They are a flighty people,” the Libyan whispered back.
Mason checked his wrist-top GPS for the tenth time, more out of frustration than anything else. He knew he... was at the correct grid, but the Kurds were late, and the main assault was less than an hour away. If they didn’t show up soon, he would have to move on without them.
Shifting the sling off the back of his neck, he squeezed his shoulders up toward his ears, holding the stretch for ten seconds before releasing it. The relief was immediate but lasted only a few seconds. He was running over the contingency plan again when a tiny flash of light emanated from a rocky outcrop to his south.MoreLess
“Do you think they will come?” he whispered to Zeus.
“I’ve never trusted the Kurds. They are a flighty people,” the Libyan whispered back.
Mason checked his wrist-top GPS for the tenth time, more out of frustration than anything else. He knew he... was at the correct grid, but the Kurds were late, and the main assault was less than an hour away. If they didn’t show up soon, he would have to move on without them.
Shifting the sling off the back of his neck, he squeezed his shoulders up toward his ears, holding the stretch for ten seconds before releasing it. The relief was immediate but lasted only a few seconds. He was running over the contingency plan again when a tiny flash of light emanated from a rocky outcrop to his south.MoreLess
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