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"Co," Reed called from his post by the front

Owen cursed "Who?"

"Ixian soldiers"

More curses "How reen and black"

MD--5 unifor as the Commander’s soldiers Owen pulled me to my feet I wiped dirt from my shirt and pants We all wore the purple and black unifor to MD--3 from a delivery, we had the paperwork to prove our story

However, I hoped the fored recently Standard foreries If they didn’t match the current form, ould be arrested

The soldiers entered the shelter and took up defensive positions around us It was time to find out if our paperould pass inspection

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The Lieutenant scanned our uniforh disappointically, I knew Valek had been caught by Owen’s collaborator, Selene The sa he had tinize any of the seven soldiers surrounding us or the Lieutenant who checked our papers with care Perhaps a few of the five men the Lieutenant had left outside the travel shelter would turn out to be allies Small chance, but I’d take any bit of optiroup wore the purple and black uniforht not pass inspection said ereto our home after a delivery I had warned Owen and his five ive theic because some Ixians could detect its presence

I wondered what Oould do if they tried to arrest us We were outnuic seemed liht result in the end of his quest to steal the Ice Moon? Would it also be the end of Leif and Valek? Impotent fury si those I love

Even though he looked young, the blond haired Lieutenant’s blue eyes held a sharpness that indicated he oods we had delivered

"Diaaze focused on me "Really? I hadn’t heard about it"

"Of course not We don’t like to announce we’re walking around with expensive diamonds"

"Is that why your companions are armed?"

"Yes, sir" I learned from Valek to just answer the question that is asked and not to expand

"Why did the General need them?" he asked