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He hadn’t thought about using a non-lethal level of force—he’d just defaulted to it.
I can only assume this weakness is what has contributed to ending up in this pathetic situation.
but he had, once, a very long time ago, been a Martian Marine.
Judging from the ones portrayed in this book, that means very little. They all died easily.
“This is Envoy Damien Montgomery, and you have confirmed this is an authenticated Alpha One request,” he said harshly. “Every second this channel is open risks being bought with blood. Unless that is a bill you wish me to levy on you when I return, I suggest you wake Desmond Alexander the fuck up.” A long moment of silence followed. “My apologies, Envoy,” the voice, no longer sleepy, finally answered. “I will contact the King’s staff immediately, please hold the channel.”
So all of Mars' military is just shit.
“And what if I can’t?” Damien whispered, even as her words tugged at something in his mind. “If you can’t, no one else will,” his bodyguard told him. He swallowed hard. She was right. That thought was what terrified him and had him hiding in his room. He’d seen what happened when Mars failed to intervene properly—he’d
Three years of prep. He should be much more ready than this. What has the Mage-King been wasting time on?
Adamant couldn’t help but feel a stir of pride as she watched them fight for their lives—in
Given their actions, this statement is insulting to the Martian Navy.
“You’ve killed us,” the young man told her flatly, gesturing to the screens with the pistol. “We could have held—could have stopped those last few missiles. But now you’ve shown your true colors—and no one’s going to die for a coward.”
This statement is ridiculous given Cor's actions to date. It is obviously just inserted to heighten the moment.
The Mage-Governor and Tyrant of Ardennes stopped in mid-sentence, doubling over with more coughing, more blood. He convulsed once, and then was still.
This ending is very unsatisfying.
