> It had been a long day for Samuel. It shown in his face, but not so much
his
> tone.
>
> "Welcome back, Old Friend. Please join me in a glass of wine." Samuel
> answered using a more informal and friendly tone for this meeting. No need
to
> keep up the formalities of rank here...
"Thank you, Samuel," Carrhae replied as she took a seat across from him. She
ordered some wine, then she waited until the servitor had moved away
before speaking. Concerned about her old friend, she said, "Perhaps we should
have rescheduled this for the morrow. You appear... tired."
After all their years of friendship, he could almost hear the word she did not
say,... "unwell."
He offered a smile that he only gave to close friends. "I am fine, it is just
that this is my first full day of duty in a while. Light duty has spoiled me.
That and my first day was filled with calls to politicians and the police
actions. Not the way I would have choosen. I now fully realize why you did
not want the job in the first place. However, I am very glad that you are
still here with me." he was being unusually expressive of his feelings this
evening. Perhaps part of the Logan-Crain Syndrome he was battling, or was it
that he was just tired.
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