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. He himself was still in a hell of a lot of trouble. But that could wait.
He almost slept, then remembered something. Two things.
"Those soldiers that took us captive," Xris said, waking, looking up at Olefsky. "Yours?"
The big man grinned expansively. "Some of my troops. What the major over there would call 'Special Forces.' I call them the Wolf Brigade. I deemed it best to carry you swiftly away from there."
Xris smiled. "Or kill me if I'd betrayed you."
The Bear's expression grew grave. "Aye, laddie. That, too. It was a solemn oath I swore. And one I would have kept. But," he added, cheering up, "there was no need. For which, again, I thank the good God."
"We're your prisoners," Xris said. "Where are you taking US?"
"Wherever you want to go, friend Xris. You are not my prisoner. I have hidden you away in the hold, but that is to keep the rest of the crew from knowing anything about you. The Wolf Brigade knows, but no torture ever devised could wring such knowledge from their tongues."
Bear eyed Xris speculatively. "You are a wanted man. Serious charges: breaking into a Naval base, kidnapping Major Mohini, hijacking that drop ship. If you give yourselves up, I have it on good authority, from the Lord Admiral himself, that you and your people will receive reduced sentences. Perhaps even full pardons, due to your prevention of the assassination attempt upon the king
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