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“Kurt’s gotten hi down under”

A grin lit upon Sandecker’s face “I heard he sood,” he said, barely suppressing a laugh

“What’s so funny about that?” Pitt asked

“They’re like grandchildren,” Sandecker explained “Paying you back for the havoc you and Al used to cause s I had to s…”

Sandecker laughed again and shook his head “You know the IRS still wants to tax you on that Messerschht back from Germany”

Pitt cut his eyes at Sandecker “Considering all the ’s more of a liability than an asset anyway”

The answer rolled off Pitt’s lips almost subconsciously, he wasn’t really focused on the conversation any the text as it was decrypted by the security software on the phone In other coht have kept his emotions hidden But around one of his oldest friends, it wouldn’t have mattered

“Souessed

“Nine members of the ASIO killed in an ambush It looks like Kurt and Joe stued to save two others and a scientist of some kind Kurt wants to talk on scrambled satellite feed Says he’s at the air force base in Alice Springs”

“Alice Springs,” Sandecker said “Interesting”

Pitt looked up “Interesting like the senator’s joke? Or interesting for real?”

“Interesting for real,” Sandecker said, though he didn’t elaborate

Dirk slid the phone back into his pocket “I assu I can talk to Kurt?”

“The Situation Roo out his phone and firing off a text “I’ll have the cohts will be on and the coffee piping hot by the tiet there”

“We?”