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Eagle Eyes:Too good at what he did. Plus, what he didn’t know about the local topography wasn’t worth knowing. Honestly, he was like a mountain goat.

Eagle Eyes:Back then, we were losing ground, not gaining it. Nic was key to some of the terrain we won back. Then, he died and the clusterfuck that was Kembesh got covered up.

Eagle Eyes:Swear to fuck, whoever served and fought there each has a different story to tell.

Lodestar:I’ve noticed that. Not totally unusual. The only thing anyone can agree on is that backup was non-existent.

Eagle Eyes:I wouldn’t tell anyone else this, because they’d think I was crazy, but I always said the whole thing was a setup anyway.

Lodestar:You’re talking to someone who’s the right kind of crazy to listen.

Eagle Eyes:Figured as much.

Eagle Eyes:I always thought it was to burn the DMKs.

Lodestar:What made you think that?

Eagle Eyes:I got my mission. On the day of the battle.

Lodestar:No way!

Eagle Eyes:Yup. Didn’t know it’d be so fucking whacked but I managed.

Lodestar:Good job. Why would the battle have been to cover up your mission?

Eagle Eyes:Here’s where you’ll think I’m crazy. Don’t blame you because this is all conjecture and shit I’ve picked up over the years, but I think they were the only ones who knew about the Russian connection.

Eagle Eyes:The names of the oligarchs, I mean.

Lodestar:What makes you think the US would go to that extent to shield some Russians?

Eagle Eyes:You can still ask that after everything that’s come out with the Sparrows?

Lodestar:Fuck.

Lodestar:Double fuck.

Eagle Eyes:Yeah, that sums it up. Anyway, if I think of the names, I’ll let you know. You sure you still want me to hang out with Temper?

Lodestar:Definitely. Stick close.

Eagle Eyes:Will do.

Lodestar:Do me a solid and get in touch with Maverick? I’ll forward you his details in a sec. He’s been trying to get in touch with you about this.

Eagle Eyes:Sure thing. Nothing to tell him, mind.

Lodestar:Tell him what you told me. It’ll stop him from thinking he’s going nuts.

Eagle Eyes:Got it.

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“Come in, Paddy!”I yelled as the door opened once I unlocked it on the app on my phone.

Returning my attention to the milkshake I was making Kat, I watched with a smile as she played on the floor with Ren and Stimpy.

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