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But at least Lieutenant DarLeras told me you would not be shamed by what happened in the exercise." "Not at all," Dawson said cheerfully. "We got a little teasing, of course, but that's no problem any more. I just reminded a couple of the more persistent kidders why we'd been picked for SecuDiv in the first place." "Oh? May I ask how?"
Former SecuDiv Marines made the best police available, if you were willing to let them do the job you paid them for; if you didn't, they'd probably consider it a breach of contract and leave. Not too many people were willing to deal with someone who'd alienated such police, so that was a definite point in the Count's favor. "I'll be glad to recommend construction of a base, then, my Lady."
She was offering him a chance at real combat, at what he had trained for since his fifth birthday, and she thought he might refuse? He'd missed the war by less than two weeks, a disappointment made worse by his assignment to SecuDiv rather than the Combat Division. Now he would get to fight!
She wondered what she could have done to arouse the man's hostility; after all, she had barely met him. "Give him a few minutes to get them together," Medart said, "then we can meet them in the gym. Do you really think you can defeat five top SecuDiv Marines?" "I do not know," Corina replied quietly.
The other sat, looking him over; Nevan returned the scrutiny, waiting. "I'm Kim Johansen, of SecuDiv," the Marine said at last. "You're Vance DarLowrie, just in on the Last Resort?" Nevan nodded. "I am, Captain Johansen. What of it?" "If you're what rumor calls you and your ship's name implies, I'd advise you to lay low. The Baron here takes a dim view of assassins."
"Take advantage of privacy whenever you get the chance," she advised. "You won't get it often, especially at first and you'll want to make arrangements for SecuDiv to protect your family from the more persistent newsies, at least until the novelty of your selection wears off." "I hadn't thought about newsies," Medart admitted. "In fact, there's probably a lot I'm not thinking of right now."
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