Dain frowns at Rhiannon. “Running a tight ship there, squad leader.” What an ass. “There are no regulations about four riders on the turret during Parapet,” she counters. “Don’t even get me started this morning, Aetos.” She looks up from her perfectly numbered scroll and raises a finger. “And if you even think about telling me to call you wingleader, I’ll remind you that Riorson did a hell of a job without needing everyone to supplicate themselves to him.” “Because he scared the shit out of everyone,” Nadine mutters. “Well, everyone except Violet.” I fight my smile and lose as Dain tenses,
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