The Marshal’s eyes shut solemnly, and she nodded.
Jack found it hard to believe it. However, the Marshal pointed to the side, at some dark corner of the room, and there, he saw a letter. Lateef quickly reported how it detailed instructions concerning the Cheese stone, and alas, its location turned out to be far away from there.
At the other end of the city.
Did the guard lie to them, then? Jack considered as he gestured to Borislava.
With an impatient and low grunt, Borislava c****d her rifle and pointed it at the Marshal. They stuck her to the back of the bed, partly the wall, making sure her hands were well restrained, and her mouth properly covered. Through it all, the Marshal offered little to no resistance. She accepted it all with difficult dignity.
Jack traded stares with the o
