BattleTech Legends: Grave Covenant by Michael A. Stackpole
Author:Michael A. Stackpole
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Catalyst Game Labs
Published: 2016-09-25T08:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
Sigfried Glacier Reserve Environs, Tharkad City
Tharkad
District of Donegal, Lyran Alliance
22 November 3058
Victor Steiner-Davion seated himself on the edge of the heavy oaken desk behind which Alessandro Steiner had plotted all manner of treason and smiled at Morgan Hasek-Davion. âGo ahead, open the present now. Itâs nominally for Christmasâmostly itâs to speed you along on your adventure.â
Morgan sat back on the brown leather couch and popped the ribbon off the rectangular box. He started peeling the paper back, then smiled when he read the label. âGlengarry Black Label, Special Reserve! Victor, you know your scotch.â
Victor smiled sheepishly. âNo, actually, Cranstonâs security people know your scotch. Their datafile on you is fairly complete and they noted youâve developed a habit of indulging in a nightcap. They also tell me this is your favorite poison.â
Morgan laughed lightly. âYou donât know this stuff if you can think of it as poison. And, yes, I have developed a taste for it, but only one drink before going to sleep.â
âGood. Iâve got a case of it going out with you. I donât expect that will be enough, but if I load you up ...â
âFolks could wonder where Iâm going that I canât get it. Iâll ration it carefully.â Morgan glanced at the box, then back up at Victor. âIâm surprised you were able to get a case off Glengarry.â
âI didnât.â The Prince smiled. âJerry said some of his special operatives were getting rusty, so they pulled a black-bag job on Katherineâs liquor cellar during her birthday party. His people do good work.â
âI bet.â Morgan set the box on the couch beside him. âSo, what else do they have in my datafile?â
âNothing out of the ordinaryâjust service records and medical reports. Congratulations, by the way, on checking out on your physical. As far as the doctors were concerned youâd be in great shape even for someone twenty years your junior.â Victor nodded solemnly. âThis campaignâs not going to be easy on you, but the doctors say youâre more than up to it.â
âI hope theyâre right.â
âWhat do you mean?â Victor frowned. âYouâre the only real choice for this operation. Youâve got the experience, the reputation, and the intelligence needed to carry it off.â
âIâd like to think youâre right about that, but what does concern me is the nature of the coalition force. While weâve all agreed to cooperate, Iâm not certain all the disparate parts of the force have worked that out yet.â
âThatâs what the training period is for, Morgan, to get used to each other.â Victor eased himself off the desk and walked over to the wet bar built into the corner of the room. âWant something?â
âWater, please.â Morgan sat forward, stretching the scarlet ribbon wrapped around the package between his hands. âThe training period will help, certainly, but our journey to Huntress is going to take a long time. Thereâll be plenty of opportunity for friction to stir up trouble.â
Victor returned and handed him a glass of water. âAs long as the leadership presents a united front, it should be easy to tamp that sort of thing down.
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