It was three weeks, after Operation Crimp had ended, when Killian went to see the captain. Killian knew he needed to talk to Captain Wheeler. But what would he tell him? Certainly not the truth, he didn’t think the captain, or anyone else, for that matter, could handle the real truth. However, the captain had been a friend, and had welcomed him and Doli into his company on more than one occasion.
A corporal escorted Killian into the officer’s tent. Captain Wheeler dismissed the corporal and sat at his desk looking coolly at Killian. Then he smiled, stood up and came around the desk to give Killian a hug.
“It’s good to see you, Killian. I’m sorry I had to be so rough and firm with you, but you and Doli had put me in a bad spot in front of my men.”
“I totally understood, captain; I would
