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Danni and I were treated as conquering heroes upon our return to base. However, I had plenty of things to do and didn’t have time for the accolades. Following a hot shower the medical staff quickly attended to our various cuts and scrapes, after which Danni headed off for some much needed sleep.
As exhausted as I was, I couldn’t afford that luxury. Right now my only priority was ensuring the safe return of Mark and Brian. In the op’s room, Captain Smith replayed the call from Zannu. I didn’t like his last comment, about it being too late to ensure that they weren’t harmed.
The efficient Intel staff had triangulated the call, and even had a clear satellite image taken of Zannu standing at the entrance to the cave with the phone to his ear. At least we had confirmation as to where Mark
