I nod as well. According to headquarters in Sochi and Tokyo, they agree with me: complacency means death.
“Hold off until we get the women out of here.” I scan the area for any sign of my woman. “We don’t need to traumatize them further.”
Pavel c***s a brow. “Are you sure? It could do them some good.”
Tempting. And he has a point. But still… call me crazy, but I’m feeling more and more like maintaining standards and propriety. “Wait until they’re on the other side of the gates. They’ve seen enough horrors to last a lifetime.”
He nods and steps away to relay the order.
I still don’t see Clara. My heart leaps into my throat and I swear, if anything happened to her…
But Pavel didn’t say anything, and he would have if something was wrong. Tolya would be rushing to me, I’m sure. Even Mako
