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or so. I say we don't have any choice but to go out there and destroy these creatures. If we don't, Chambers Bay is likely to come apart at the seams." |
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Kendall had convinced them. This time there was no apparent dissent; there wasn't even an exchange of haggard looks. My most recent bout with the creature hadn't completely reduced me to the role of a bystander, but it had significantly curtailed my enthusiasm for a return match. |
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I listened attentively while Kendall passed out the assignments and issued the order to have everyone who hadn't been assigned to a specific detail secured in the old schoolhouse. The order, he concluded somewhat dramatically, was going to stand for the duration of the siege. |
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While Kendall went over the details, I pushed myself to my feet and searched out another cup of coffee. It occurred to me that I'd probably be more concerned about the supply situation if someone had told me they were running low on coffee. In the process of walking over to the coffee, I took a general inventory of Wages's body parts. On the whole, everything worked, albeit a little stiffly, and by the time I returned to the conclave for Kendall's wrap-up, I was convinced I could make a contribution. |
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In the finest of military traditions, Kendall had us synchronize our watches. It |
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