***Lotta sat in the jungle with her legs folded in a full lotus; she'd been likethat for hours. The Komarsi were coming, supposedly a whole division of them, and 2ndBattalion, 5th Regiment, was supposed to hold them here as long as theycould. She wouldn't try anything ambitious with her, Lotta told herself; herintelligence duties wouldn't leave time for it. The fly had continued to bite, and been joined by another at the angle ofthe jaw, but there'd been no indication at all that the mercenarycommander noticed.
Somewhereout there, not far, lookouts had been posted. Tain sensed his feeling and said nothing, felt it herself, though not assharply as she would have expected. But afterward, alone in bed, she imaged his face, his smile, his keenfriendly eyes and pleasant voice. know about it, although all thenearby military activity must have told them something was happeningsomewhere.
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