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IT WAS AMAZING HOW MUCH work was involved in setting up a military action that would, with a bit of luck, last less than five minutes. The soldiers discussed the best positions, the best weapons, a back-up plan and a whole lot of things that left me with no idea what they were talking about.
I sat in on the meetings, but had almost nothing to say. A casual observer might have thought I was there to provide a human connection, in case I needed to speak to the border guards, but they didn’t plan on getting that close. I was there because ultimately, I was in charge of the operation: it happened under my approval. As groups went to perform tasks and peeled off from our camp in the bunker, they faced me, they declared loyalty, and we shared a moment of Coldi closeness before they went off
