Burning Angels by Bear Grylls

Author:Bear Grylls
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781409156888
Publisher: Orion
Published: 2016-06-01T23:00:00+00:00

46

Jaeger eyed the big German. He was in great shape, and would very likely have made a fine elite soldier, had his life followed a different path. He’d certainly shown little apparent fear upon their first encounter.

‘Falk, we’re going to let you in on a secret. We’re both ex-services. Special forces. A few months back we left the military and got married, and I guess we’re both searching for something: a cause to get involved with that’s bigger than us.’

‘We think we may have found it,’ Narov added. ‘Today, here with you at Katavi. If we can help put a stop to the poaching, that would mean more to us than a whole month of safaris.’

Konig glanced from Narov to Jaeger. There was still a hint of uncertainty as to whether he should trust them.

‘What do you have to lose?’ Narov prompted. ‘I promise you – we can help. Just get us in the air so we can see the lie of the land.’ She glanced at Jaeger. ‘Trust me, my husband and I have dealt with far worse than poachers before.’

That pretty much put an end to the debate. Konig had developed a soft spot for the beguiling Narov, that much was clear. No doubt he was keen to bend the rules and to show off his prowess in the air. But the chance of furthering his mission – of saving his wildlife – that had been the clincher.

He got up to leave. ‘Okay, but you come as independents. Not as guests of Katavi. Clear?’

‘Of course.’

He shook hands with them both. ‘It is most unorthodox, so please keep it quiet. We meet at seven a.m. sharp at the airstrip. There will be breakfast once we lift off, that’s if you still have the stomach for it.’

It was then that Jaeger fired a final question at him, as if in afterthought.

‘Falk, I’m curious – have you ever set foot inside that aircraft in the cave? Have you seen inside it?’

Caught off his guard, Konig couldn’t disguise the evasiveness in his answer. ‘The warplane? Seen inside it? Why would I have? It is of little interest to me, to be honest.’

With that he wished them goodnight and was gone.

‘He’s lying,’ Jaeger told Narov, once he was out of earshot. ‘About never having been on that plane.’

‘He is,’ Narov confirmed. ‘When someone says “to be honest”, you can know for sure they’re lying.’

Jaeger smiled. Classic Narov. ‘Question is, why? On all other fronts he seems genuine. So why lie about that?’

‘I think he is scared. Scared of Kammler. And if our experience is anything to go by, he has every reason to be.’

‘So we join his game patrol,’ Jaeger mused. ‘How does that help us get back beneath the mountain; get on to that warplane?’

‘If we can’t get on to it, the next best thing is to speak to someone who has – and that’s Konig. Konig knows everything that goes on here. He knows there is darkness behind the glossy facade. He knows all the secrets.

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