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"They’ve been here for ages, sir All proarrison ay overdue for an inspection It was partly his fault for avoiding the area all these years "I think it’s soon time for an update and some fresh blood"
They smiled
"It won’t be until after the hot season" And only if the Commander didn’t declare war on Sitia
"It will be worth the wait, sir," Jaga said
Valek finished eating and returned to his rooms A pile of MD-1 uniforms waited for him on the s on the bed
The next ed into a basic laborer’s uniform The black pants had a rohite dia A rohite diahout Ixia, laborers were men and women who filled in where extra people were needed for a project or job They had a variety of skills fro crops, and they frequently traveled from one city to another In other words, the perfect cover for Valek
He transferred a few things he’d need into a orn rucksack, tied his hair back with an old piece of string and altered his appearance just enough to throw a casual observer off Most Ixians only knew his naarrison, he stopped and rubbed dirt over the white diamonds on his clothes Satisfied that he looked the part, Valek headed southwest to Gandrel, where the lary had occurred
Six hours later he arrived in town He reported to the local checkpoint and showed them his papers
"Reason for visit?" thenets for the fleet," Valek answered Once the cold season ended, the fisherrunted, stalancing at Valek If the rest of the security personnel matched this man’s attitude, then no wonder the Stor their weapons Pathetic
Valek visited the Sail Away Inn next The innkeeper rented hinored him Extra laborers usually arrived at the coast at this time of year Since supper was a couple hours away, the co roo for a servant to knock She carried towels and a bath kit for hient Annika, who explained about the amenities of the inn until the door closed
"Where?" Valek asked
"Four-fifteen Cannery Road, second floor, sir There’s an entrance in the back, through the alley Endre’s there now His shift doesn’t start until later"
"Thank you"
She nodded and left He followed soon after Every town in Ixia had at least one inn and a security office--the two best places to gather inforer cities warranted ents shared a safe house or apartment as a base for their covert operations
The yellow paint peeled froed in the ed the street Valek looped around to the alley and climbed the metal ladder to the apartment
Endre yanked open the door before Valek reached it The burly er, but his fierce expression snition
"Welcome, sir," Endre said as Valek entered the s space, the other used for work
Valek noted with approval the ets already marked Times, dates and stolen items had been listed next to each