Stern was a bit surprised Thrace had bothered to ask. He had expected the road to be long, especially considering the woman's performance the previous day. His mother had always told him the best way to get a person on his side was to show them a good meal and an ear. The woman (bless her soul) had to be right after so many years dealing with her son.
"Well, Captain, I reckon there's a lot I really want to know, but let's stick with what I need to know." Because each hour brought more and more questions. Kara, of course, made no answer because nothing had been asked.
Stern was obviously on the verge of some verbose moment. He walked along, hands shoved into his pockets, watching as more and more jets were becoming active and taking off from the multiple runways. "You know, three quarters of the kids I gotta deal with are like you two." Stern spared her a glance. "Most aren't as big of a pain in my ass, but they're all headstrong and they've all got something to prove. It doesn't make my job any easier, but I feel that's a great quality for about any pilot." He laughed humorously. "Most of my peers don't agree."
And now he was getting to the point. "I don't much care what trouble you and Bingo found six weeks ago. Or what trouble you have waiting for you out there." He nodded off into the distance. "All I need to know is that you're not a threat to this country. I can't promise the same of my colleagues, but I feel they'll defer to me if I push hard enough. Anything more you might tell us, of course, would be taken into consideration when your court date arrives." He hated that it sounded so topical, but what else could he offer? The list of charges were pretty lengthy.
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"Well, Captain, I reckon there's a lot I really want to know, but let's stick with what I need to know." Because each hour brought more and more questions. Kara, of course, made no answer because nothing had been asked.
Stern was obviously on the verge of some verbose moment. He walked along, hands shoved into his pockets, watching as more and more jets were becoming active and taking off from the multiple runways. "You know, three quarters of the kids I gotta deal with are like you two." Stern spared her a glance. "Most aren't as big of a pain in my ass, but they're all headstrong and they've all got something to prove. It doesn't make my job any easier, but I feel that's a great quality for about any pilot." He laughed humorously. "Most of my peers don't agree."
And now he was getting to the point. "I don't much care what trouble you and Bingo found six weeks ago. Or what trouble you have waiting for you out there." He nodded off into the distance. "All I need to know is that you're not a threat to this country. I can't promise the same of my colleagues, but I feel they'll defer to me if I push hard enough. Anything more you might tell us, of course, would be taken into consideration when your court date arrives." He hated that it sounded so topical, but what else could he offer? The list of charges were pretty lengthy.