Varying opinions aside about the new caretakers, the efficiency of the military was worthy of some admiration. The Great Escape ended with minutes to spare, and the staff wasted no time in dismantling the equipment in the Sun Room. Visitors were kindly informed that visiting hours were over while patients were ushered to their rooms
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Firo shook his head, holding his hands up in front of him when his new roommate offered to share his own meal. "No; thank you. I don't really have much of an appetite tonight."
He'd eaten the gruel at lunch, but even with the offer of a better meal, food was really the last thing on his mind right now; it was too full with thoughts of that movie and the weird charade that had been going on all day. However... He cast a curious glance at the steak as he dropped his arms back to his sides. He'd seen a few people with good food in the cafeteria before, but not this close before. "But I would like to know what you did to get that in the first place."
He finally headed for the empty desk, taking a seat at an angle so he could still face the blond.
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She watched, still sniffling, and wondered if it was even remotely as close to the truth as that thing the Marilacans had put together about Dagoola IV. War wasn't a game, as much as it could look like one on holovid. People died, and that made for depressing stories. Even on the good days. Miles had cheered the Dagoola piece. Free advertising, he'd crowed, and only a few of them saw the shadows in his eyes. It hadn't been free, even if it was the largest escape from a Cetagandan POW camp anyone had managed, and from their shining, festering, jewel of an inescapable prison ( ... )
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Tolten found he wasn't even particularly surprised or perplexed that he was being taken back to what he was rather certain wasn't the room he'd woken up in the day before. Or that morning. It was all rather blurry at this point, had been since the letter he still clutched in his hand.
And he realized with a sinking sense of reality that he wasn't going home any time soon. At first, he had maintained the idea that of course what everyone was telling him was mad, and he wouldn't have any trouble.... Of course that had been naivety, and he was no more special or skilled than anyone else in this place. Not was he about to be rescued ( ... )
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"Hello," Kratos said smoothly, rising from his chair and pushing it in slightly as he walked over and extended a hand for the other man to shake. "I'm Kratos."
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"I am Tolten," the young king responded, gripping the hand in turn and shaking it firmly. He seemed a calm and dignified sort. It boded well. He was also older than Tolten, and perhaps he'd had more experience here than most of the fellow prisoners Tolten had met. Ah, but it wouldn't be polite to ask something like that.
"And it appears as though we will be sharing our personal space. I'm rather quiet, you needn't worry that I'll be a bother." And it wasn't for very long, was it? No one seemed to stay in the cells after they had open at night. It hadn't been that long after dinner....
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