Chapter 17

Later on in my bunk I got back around to thinking over Sadie’s reaction. The rest of the briefing had continued as if we’d said nothing, and dinner and the proceeding evening was spent as normal, with plenty of laughter and jokery, mainly thanks to Clip’s wicked sense of humour. Sadie was sleeping now, as soundly as you like, but me—I couldn’t let go.

I tried not to talk much to Emily during the evening, and thankfully a shift change took care of the problem for me as the evening rolled on. I...