Canticum Tenebris by John Triptych

Author:John Triptych [Triptych, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Horror
ISBN: 9788822820006
Google: S0q4DAAAQBAJ
Amazon: B01DT04GPC
Publisher: John Triptych
Published: 2016-04-23T00:00:00+00:00

16. Skyship

Germany

Achim Lange frowned when he noticed that his dark red beret had a tiny stain on it. He quickly took it from the table and placed it back on his head. After picking up his fork he resumed eating again. The mess hall was serving his favorite dish, a plate of currywurst and French fries, yet he didn’t have much of an appetite because of what was happening in Europe. So instead of putting food in his mouth, he just started to stir the fork back and forth, making strange patterns with the curry sauce on the plate.

His co-pilot, Matthias Seidel, noticed what he was doing. “What is it, Achim?”

Lange looked up at him as he put the fork down again. “For the first time in weeks, you finally call me by my first name.”

Unlike his colleague, Seidel had a hearty appetite as he kept on chewing. “We’ve been acting professionally for months now because of this crisis, but I think it’s better if we take a little pressure off by calling each other by our first names again, don’t you agree?”

Lange looked out into the window. The skies were overcast even though it was high noon. “What difference does it make? We’re about to be overrun anyway. If not by those Fomorians in the west, then by hordes of giants and demons from the east. My grandfather fought in the war and he told me how he felt about it before he died. I have the same feelings now.”

Seidel gave a low whistle. “Oh, don’t be so glum! The Fomorians may have conquered most of France, Britain, and Ireland, but they have yet to cross our borders. It seems that they are not making any headway in Spain either. I think they have overstretched themselves and the tide is now turning.”

“They are not advancing into Spain because that country has its own demons,” Lange said. “I was in the Costa del Sol last year with my girlfriend, and I heard they are worshiping strange gods down there. Central Spain isn’t any better because I heard there is a war between a group of witches and an army of Catholic fanatics.”

“Fine, be that way. I won’t join your sour graping. I will remain optimistic. How is your girlfriend, by the way?”

Lange’s cheeks were beet red. “She and her family evacuated to Hannover weeks ago! I told you this already!”

Although the dining hall was half empty, a few heads turned in their direction. Both men looked away from each other and said nothing for the next few minutes.

Seidel smirked. “I’m sorry, Achim. I guess I just forgot. I was just trying to make you feel better, that’s all.”

“I wish I was gay like you, then I wouldn’t have to worry about others so much.”

Seidel frowned. “You think because I’m gay it means I don’t care? You are so stupid.”

“You don’t have a steady relationship, nor do you seem too concerned about the casualties we’ve taken either.”

“As I’ve said, I am just optimistic about all of this, that’s all.

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