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Taipan Chambers
While the Heel had escaped, she had clearly suffered a defeat. The Taipans had not only taken out many of the Os Dragoes, but also captured Veles. As far as they were concerned, it was a victory.
Nightshade, still wearing her helmet, had instructed two of her soldiers to imprison Veles for questioning, then told the rest to celebrate. She, however, went off on her own, moving down the hallway toward the training room.
“She doesn’t join us?” Stealth asked.
“That’s her way,” Tropical replied. “Always beating herself up, training extra after a mission.”
As much as Stealth understood the need to unwind and what celebrating did to boost morale, he was actually with Nightshade on this. He would much rather be training, learning his craft, than playing in the sandbox with
