“It’s a nuke,” Jack said.
Director Sirin sat behind his desk, frowning thoughtfully as he listened to Jack’s report. The bright sunlight that came through the window behind him was very much at odds with the sombre tone of this meeting.
Sitting in a comfy chair with his legs stretched out, his fingers drumming on the armrest, Jack drew in a deep breath before pressing on. “They’re going after Vel Telos. It’s not the Ragnosian capital, but it is their most populous city and a centre of commerce. Take it out, and the Ragnosian economy goes into a tailspin.”
“Bleakness take me,” Anna whispered. She was right next to him, doubled up in her chair with her face buried in her hand. Groaning, she looked up slowly. “There are over eleven million people in that city.”
“Innocent lives,” Telixa ad
