( 'You're sure you want to do this?' )

Seated once again on the overstuffed leather sofa, Laura cradled a cup of coffee in her hands and stared down at her feet, now propped on the coffee table before her. She wriggled her toes in the thick woolen socks she wore. Breakfast with the admiral had been quiet and uneventful, consisting of a warm, fortified cereal with water, milk, and coffee ( Read more... )