AFTER SIX HOURS OF DEEP SLEEP, Banjo woke up in the sick bay. He opened his eyes in an unfamiliar room. Glancing to his left he saw Sleeping Beauty. He smiled weakly and kept gazing until he could no longer ignore the nagging question that haunted him.
Why? Why were we pulled out?
He wracked his brain, trying to recall what had happened. He had vague memories of bed and an IV, but nothing after that. The IV tree was gone. Frightening scenarios played in his head.
Do they know something about Duck?
He discounted this immediately. If they had found Duck injured or dead, they would have put him on a plane to be home with his family, and officials from the Australian Defence Force would be here.
Are we in trouble?
The most concerning thing for him was losing his Special Forces status or
