Vision of the Future by Zahn Timothy

Author:Zahn, Timothy [Zahn, Timothy]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“How did you know who I was?” she demanded, her eyes narrowing.

“Come now,” Thrawn said, mildly reproving as he waved a languid hand around at the carnage. “After that demonstration of your combat skills, who else could you be but a Mistryl? And of course, there was your reference to Lorardian,” he added, his voice softening. “My condolences on that.”

“Thank you,” she said, almost reluctantly tilting her head in acknowledgment. “I didn’t think anyone else knew or cared what happened there. ”

“Information is part of my job,” Thrawn said.

“I suppose so.” The woman nodded to her left. “What are you planning to do with the leftovers?”

“I don’t know yet,” Thrawn said. “Tell me, Control: what shall we do with you?”

Disra shifted his gaze away from the woman, suddenly and belatedly realizing that the last pirate had indeed not been accounted for.

And with good reason. Control was standing perfectly still in the spot where he’d been when the fight began, his hands held open and empty in front of him, his blaster still in its holster. Yet on his face was not fear or anger, but cool contemplation of the scene.

“My congratulations to you, Admiral,” he said, nodding at Thrawn and then at Tierce. “And to you, Major. I was expecting stormtroopers in hidden wall niches. Your way was much more subtle and equally effective.”

He turned his head to look at the woman. “Your appearance, on the other hand, was completely unexpected. I gather you sneaked in behind us. I’d give a great deal to know how you did that.”

“The only thing the Mistryl have to offer the Cavrilhu Pirates is death,” she countered coldly. “Give me a reason why I shouldn’t start with you.”

Control shrugged; but Disra could tell he wasn’t quite as calm as he was trying to let on.

“Because you’ve already avenged the Mistryl deaths at Lorardian,” he said.

“Zothip was the one who forced the issue there. There was nothing any of the rest of us could do about it.”

He turned his eyes back to Disra. “Just as he was also the one demanding revenge on you and Admiral Pellaeon for the fiasco at Pesitiin, Your Excellency,” he added. “I’d like to suggest that all such unpleasantries can and should be put behind us.”

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