Owen received the more detailed report with the same glare of disapproval as before. Nothing Katanya could do now would improve his mood or gain his approval. It was too late for that. He certainly didn’t appreciate her attitude.
“Very well.” He responded with a near growl of warning to his voice. Though it had long stopped, the warning tone of keys left in the ignition seemed to echo in his ears. Something was amiss.
Owen rolled down the window and rested the body of his rifle on the door so that he continue to scan the darkness. He lifted his head slowly and turned his neck to glare murderously back at Katanya. A flare of nostrils. His chest rose and fell with deep breaths taken to control the tide of anger that welled inside in the wake of Katanya’s scolding.
Nevermind that he was her commanding officer, she had always felt the right to correct him. Perhaps he had treated her too much an equal over the years and this was his payback. It wouldn’t prove useful to remind her of her position in the hierarchy.
He gritted his teeth and turned away from her determined to keep his mouth shut for once.
Except he couldn’t.
“Keep your thoughts to yourself Forsyth, unless you have something useful to contribute. I don’t like this. Any of it. Anymore than you do. Something isn’t right and if you don’t sense it then your instincts can’t be trusted.”
He knew that was no way to address the issue of what seemed to be Katanya’s failing morale in the face of his anxious tension. Owen rolled his shoulders to release his muscles. He put a hand on the back of her neck and squeezed reassuringly.
“I appreciate your help Katanya. I wouldn’t have asked anyone but you. I’ll get you home tonight.”
He forced a smile for her benefit and let his hand fall away and back to his rifle again.
“Very well.” He responded with a near growl of warning to his voice. Though it had long stopped, the warning tone of keys left in the ignition seemed to echo in his ears. Something was amiss.
Owen rolled down the window and rested the body of his rifle on the door so that he continue to scan the darkness. He lifted his head slowly and turned his neck to glare murderously back at Katanya. A flare of nostrils. His chest rose and fell with deep breaths taken to control the tide of anger that welled inside in the wake of Katanya’s scolding.
Nevermind that he was her commanding officer, she had always felt the right to correct him. Perhaps he had treated her too much an equal over the years and this was his payback. It wouldn’t prove useful to remind her of her position in the hierarchy.
He gritted his teeth and turned away from her determined to keep his mouth shut for once.
Except he couldn’t.
“Keep your thoughts to yourself Forsyth, unless you have something useful to contribute. I don’t like this. Any of it. Anymore than you do. Something isn’t right and if you don’t sense it then your instincts can’t be trusted.”
He knew that was no way to address the issue of what seemed to be Katanya’s failing morale in the face of his anxious tension. Owen rolled his shoulders to release his muscles. He put a hand on the back of her neck and squeezed reassuringly.
“I appreciate your help Katanya. I wouldn’t have asked anyone but you. I’ll get you home tonight.”
He forced a smile for her benefit and let his hand fall away and back to his rifle again.
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