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“It’s all been leadin’ up to this,” Cal said breaking the silence of the room.
“Yeah, it’s what we wanted. The last piece we needed. We’re ready to go and now we have a direction to head in.”
He sucked in a slow, deep breath through his nose. After holding it in for a few seconds, he let it out just as slow.
“This is gonna be yours soon, boy.” He made a point to tap the head of the table with his thick knuckle.
“One day, yes. But not soon, old man, you aren’t done yet,” I replied and let out a huffed, nervous laugh.
“This is it, Axe. I hope to hell that we’re ready.”
I knew exactly what he was saying. Not just ready for the war but ready for the fall out from that decision.
The end was coming, I could feel it in my soul.
