Nicholas is sipping a brandy, listening to John tell a story about a flat tire he got back in the U.S. from a snatch and grab in Mexico when Edson catches his attention. He waves him into the kitchen and follows, only to find him looking distraught.
“Bryan needs to speak with you,” Edson says, handing him his radio. Nicholas looks at him curiously. Edson is on duty tonight, but if Bryan requested him, it must be important. “You need to take this.”
“Raven One to Beta Seven.”
“Raven One, you need to come to the boat house. I have a situation.”
“Be right there.” Edson is already handing him a raincoat, a worried expression on his face.
He jogs down the lawn over the sopping grass, his boots sinking in, making it slippery. Bryan stops him a few yards from the boat house.
“It’s Eloise.” N
