The Price of Truth

The deafening roar of industrial machinery faded into a muffled hum as Dominic Royce held open the thick, insulated flap of his command tent. Harper ducked past his broad shoulders, immediately met with a blast of crisp, climate-controlled air. The stark contrast between the harsh, dust-choked mountain ridge and this sleek, high-tech sanctuary was jarring. Banks of communication servers hummed qui