Her entrance into his alcove in the cave changed the air flow and caused the flames to flicker feebly in the meager fire he’d made. Shadows danced over the woman’s features and the light from the fire illuminated her silver hair. She had the right posture, that of being non-threatening, and she spoke quite casually. That put Sanders somewhat at ease. He was tired, injured, freezing, but still paranoid, still a little bit committed to his oaths.
“Sent.” He said warily and limped forward from his corner. His weapon was trained on the woman showing her hands to him. “By who?”
He approached closer still, limping miserably with each step. Once he was close enough to get a good look at her, his immediate observation was that she was quite attractive with striking features. “You’re not in CAF uniform. They would have sent their own.”
He poked at her with the barrel of his weapon indicating her clothing. “Why should I trust you? What if this is a trap?” Standing on his injured leg was withering his resolve. He wanted to trust this woman. Wearer or whatever her name was. “Listen, I’m just a pilot. I don’t know anything useful. I was just running a supply mission, no recon, no intel, no payload, no personnel. Just boring ole’ supplies. If you keep me alive I might be worth a trade. The CAF trades sometimes. I can tell you who to get in contact with.”
He let go of the gun with one hand, showing her his palm and then slowly lowered the rifle. "I'd just like to go home. Peacefully. Look -" he reached that free hand into his breast pocket and pulled out a photograph. A blonde woman posing in a wide rim hat and a bathing suit on a lake beach. "I'm getting married soon. To this girl." He held the photograph out for her inspection. "Maeve. I just want to go home to her. Okay?"
He set his rifle down on the ground showing he meant no harm.
This was strictly not CAF protocol. But Sanders didn't give a fuck anymore about protocols.
“Sent.” He said warily and limped forward from his corner. His weapon was trained on the woman showing her hands to him. “By who?”
He approached closer still, limping miserably with each step. Once he was close enough to get a good look at her, his immediate observation was that she was quite attractive with striking features. “You’re not in CAF uniform. They would have sent their own.”
He poked at her with the barrel of his weapon indicating her clothing. “Why should I trust you? What if this is a trap?” Standing on his injured leg was withering his resolve. He wanted to trust this woman. Wearer or whatever her name was. “Listen, I’m just a pilot. I don’t know anything useful. I was just running a supply mission, no recon, no intel, no payload, no personnel. Just boring ole’ supplies. If you keep me alive I might be worth a trade. The CAF trades sometimes. I can tell you who to get in contact with.”
He let go of the gun with one hand, showing her his palm and then slowly lowered the rifle. "I'd just like to go home. Peacefully. Look -" he reached that free hand into his breast pocket and pulled out a photograph. A blonde woman posing in a wide rim hat and a bathing suit on a lake beach. "I'm getting married soon. To this girl." He held the photograph out for her inspection. "Maeve. I just want to go home to her. Okay?"
He set his rifle down on the ground showing he meant no harm.
This was strictly not CAF protocol. But Sanders didn't give a fuck anymore about protocols.
Bitch, I'm limited edition.
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