Drabble of the Week
Challenge words: attack, catch, direction, oranges, rebel, zoom
“There.” Illya indicated a blur of movement partially obscured by dark green foliage. “Can you zoom in on those trees?”
Napoleon peered through his binoculars as the Russian banked their helicopter the indicated direction. “He has to know he can’t escape on foot.”
“Perhaps he believes his prison jumpsuit will blend in with the ripening fruit.”
“He’d need a pumpkin patch, not oranges.”
“This is a man who didn’t have the sense to attack a well-guarded fortress at midnight instead of noon.”
Napoleon shrugged. “True. If he’s the brains behind the rebels, catching the foot soldiers should be a cakewalk.”
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