Chapter Fifty-Four “I think I may have worn out my welcome here,” said Darque looking a bit sheepish. “We live in a complex world, my friend,” responded the PM. The silence that followed was excruciating. “Have you thought about retiring?” asked the PM. “All the time,” said Darque, “but I think I’ve gotten myself into a situation where that may not be possible, and there’s something I still need to take care of before I would seriously consider that possibility.” Darque didn’t mention any action that might be taken by the committee he answered to for his actions. “Josh and I discussed the operation you led into Iran, and the results were more than we could have hoped for,” said the PM. “I ended up getting some of your people wounded,” said Dark apologetically. “We were prepared to

