“Commander” or “sir” will do. In fact, when it’s just the two of us, “Brys” ’. She wondered if he caught her faint gasp, or noted the momentary wobble in her knees as she moved up alongside him. ‘Assuming,’ he continued, ‘you will permit me to call you Aranict.’ ‘Of course, sir.’ She hesitated, could feel him waiting, and then said, ‘Brys.’ A wave of lightheadedness followed, as if she’d quaffed a tumbler of brandy. Her mind spun wildly for a moment and she drew a deep breath to calm herself. This was ridiculous. Embarrassing. Infuriating. She itched to light a smoker, but that would likely
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