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Posting this was bloody hard, writing it like pulling teeth.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
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V: Know Your Place - A</span></div>
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returned to Metamor after the disaster that was my final exam with one</span></div>
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in mind; safety. I knew this would be one place I could go to and</span></div>
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something.</span></div>
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wanted to serve Metamor.</span></div>
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</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
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don’t know when that happened. I don’t really know what made it happen.</span></div>
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talents of course. So the question was how do I serve?</span></div>
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Long Scouts, who I don’t think existed at the time. I’m sure if I had</span></div>
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them about my type of magic they’d have found a place to stick me. But</span></div>
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I said I couldn’t tell them. Most likely Andwyn’s crusty hands would</span></div>
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I found the Watch. Understaffed, underappreciated and underfunded even</span></div>
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I joined it. The Watch had been around for two-hundred years already</span></div>
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probably had a lot of pride in itself when it started. By the time I</span></div>
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the Watch it had been drained of all its dignity and hope.</span></div>
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was left was a skeleton of an organization which was the laughing</span></div>
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of the whole Keep. Payments are slow, uniforms are old and we don’t</span></div>
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a training ground or reliable supply of irons.</span></div>
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here’s the strange thing when you cut an organization to the bone.</span></div>
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who are left begin taking a strange kind of pride in it. You’ll see</span></div>
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Knights as the Metamor pretty-boys, the Long Scouts as show offs while</span></div>
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the Watch does the real work.</span></div>
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</span></div>
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</span></div>
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</span></div>
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</span></div>
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</span></div>
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not appreciated and most people don’t know you exist. So the joy you</span></div>
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is from what little justice you can dole out, the order you can bring</span></div>
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the Keep. Every time you arrest a shaking, screaming Alligator who is</span></div>
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times your size, the feeling is indescribable. You’re making the Keep</span></div>
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little safer, you’re bringing a little more dignity back to the Watch.</span></div>
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how it feels every day on the Watch, that split between misery and</span></div>
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Your goal is clear, an ordered Keep and you will make it happen.</span></div>
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you’ll be spit on and yelled at the whole time.</span></div>
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</span></div>
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</span></div>
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</span></div>
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</span></div>
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</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">The
Watch experience creates a kinship among its many Wardens. And beyond</span></div>
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it creates an instinctive reaction to criticism, defend the Watch. It</span></div>
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be a withered, barely living organism but we Wardens are keeping it</span></div>
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imagine that you are me. You’ve worked for years in the Watch, with the</span></div>
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term goal of ascending to Justicar/Senchel and rewriting the poorly</span></div>
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law codes. Then one day you read the mind of an arrogant knight and</span></div>
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the Watch may lose its charter and be absorbed into the Metamor</span></div>
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machine.</span></div>
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do you do?</span></div>
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my case you rush into your Lieutenant’s office in a fugue state, doing</span></div>
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for the second time in two days. With the benefit of hindsight I can say</span></div>
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Lieutenant’s office needed a latch. I made a point of that</span></div>
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not relevant.</span></div>
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fur bristled at my question. He licked his long lips and paused.</span></div>
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he looked liike he was going to say something and then paused again.</span></div>
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not talking but I will.</span></div>
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office has always been a brown wooden box, to match our brown</span></div>
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box of a Watch House. It had a small fireplace behind Triche’s desk,</span></div>
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making me wonder if he ever worried his fur would catch on fire. It</span></div>
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one small window which faced a courtyard that didn’t get near enough</span></div>
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And it was poorly ventilated, so even on the best of days it felt</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">stuffy.</span></div>
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</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">>>>I've worked in offices like that!</font></font><br>
</span></div>
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</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Today
it was warmed by a roaring fire, or as roaring as you could do. Light</span></div>
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from the candle on Triche’s desk and the two mounted on the wall. At</span></div>
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times of day the room was bathed in shadow, illuminated only by small</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">halos,
and thick with smoke. In truth I usually felt comfortable in there,</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">perhaps
due to the warmth. Today though I felt nothing but panic.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">“Sir
we can’t lose our charter,” I said, “Doing so is what gives us the</span></div>
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to dispense justice. It gives us the right to exist! Without it</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">we’ll
be dissolved!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We are the order in this
city!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>How can the Duke do</span></div>
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to us?” My tail was thumping a mile minute, to the point my</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Lieutenant’s
desk was vibrating.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>He snorted.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">“Calm
yourself Corproal” Triche said. “And control your tail.” I grabbed it</span></div>
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my hand.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Triche’s eyes locked with
mine.. “How did you even come about</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">this
news?” Oh boy.</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">“I
heard it from,” I swallowed, “From Sir Moss. He mentioned it...by</span></div>
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sir. Look how I heard doesn’t matter, what matters is I heard it.</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Is
it true?” Triche leaned back in his chair. He stared intently at his</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">thin,
pink fingers for a bit.</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">“It’s
true that there has been discussion to revoke the charter of the</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Watch.”
He said. “But just discussion, not action Corporal.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Before we</span></div>
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sit down.” The tone of his voice caught me off guard.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Not loud</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">or
angry, but harder than steel. I slipped into the chair in front of his</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">desk,
tail wrapped around me.</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">The
sailfin made it impossible to slip my tail into most tail holes.</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">I
could only see part of my Lieutenant’s face, but I only needed to see</span></div>
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Triche’s black eyes had turned to ice and the cold was penetrating my</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">core.
I began to tremble.</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">“I
understand you are upset Corporal.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>If I
was given this news I would be</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">to.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>But I am your superior.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The Watch is viewed as a pit with no respect</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">for
hierarchy, and by rushing into my office yelling you validated those</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">views.”
Triceh said.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>My heart sank.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">“I’m
sorry sir.” I said.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">“I
appreciate that Janelle, but you do that frequently.” Triche said.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>His</span></div>
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lips lifted slightly when he spoke, showing fang. “Knock before</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">entering
and adress me by title.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Do not address
me by ranting.</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Understood?”
My lieutenant seemed completely clam, but I could feel his</span></div>
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</span></div>
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</span></div>
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normal;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">>>>Typo - calm not clam and address not adress</font></font><br>
</span></div>
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</span></div>
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just under the surface.</span></div>
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sir.” I said. Triche nodded.</span></div>
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have you told anyone else what Sir Moss told you? Or do you know if he</span></div>
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anyone else?” I shook my head. “Well then let's hope he didn’t. The</span></div>
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thing I, or any other Lieutenant needs is a Watch House full of</span></div>
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scared they’ll lose their jobs.”</span></div>
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I let go of my tail. “I hadn’t even thought about that. I figured</span></div>
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send me to work in a different part of the military.” Triche shook</span></div>
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head. “I can’t lose my job, I have a son. I have a son I can barely</span></div>
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to raise as it is.”</span></div>
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everyone would lose their jobs, no doubt some of us would be sent to</span></div>
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in other places.” Triche said. “But again nothing has been decided</span></div>
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I’ve managed to be party to certain conversations about the fate of</span></div>
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Watch.”</span></div>
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