“We were most certainly not rescued,” Gwen said. “Not by aeronauts and most specifically not by a man who was cast out of the Fleet for cowardice.” “This should be interesting,” Benedict said. “What did happen, then, dear coz?” Gwen sniffed. “My plan embraced the necessity of cooperation to overcome greater numbers. We kept the enemy pinned in place until the proper amount of force could be brought to bear against them. We were the anvil to the hammer of our reinforcements.” “Is she serious?” Bridget asked Benedict. “Sweet Gwen lives in a very special world,” Benedict replied soberly, even
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