Illya was sprawled in a chair, shirt collar open, expression inscrutable. He drained a glass of vodka, projecting total immersion in the pages of a book.
“Interesting reading?” Napoleon asked, shaken and unsure when faced with his partner’s stoic calm.
“Quite … apropos. Day of Infamy is a detailed account of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.”
A perfect analogy for the way they’d been blindsided. “We’ll get the order rescinded. I know Waverly can do it.”
Blue eyes, hazed with pain, finally met his. “Resisting or moaning might delay the inevitable, but we knew my assignment to UNCLE wasn’t permanent.
Illya was sprawled in a chair, shirt collar open, expression inscrutable. He drained a glass of vodka, projecting total immersion in the pages of a book.
“Interesting reading?” Napoleon asked, shaken and unsure when faced with his partner’s stoic calm.
“Quite … apropos. Day of Infamy is a detailed account of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.”
A perfect analogy for the way they’d been blindsided. “We’ll get the order rescinded. I know Waverly can do it.”
Blue eyes, hazed with pain, finally met his. “Resisting or moaning might delay the inevitable, but we knew my assignment to UNCLE wasn’t permanent.
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So well done!
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An excellent use of the words, I barely noticed them - if you know what I mean.
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Yes, we have to count on Mr Waverly to save this mission.
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Oh, oh! That's not boding well. Good job!
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Very powerful, especially the ending! Well done.
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