Calculated Reunion

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The base commander's office.

Preston stood with his hands behind his back in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing through the slightly grimy glass at something only he could see.

"Commander Gould."

Behind him, a man wore an expression of open confusion. "That woman, Elora Voss, asked for someone, and you just handed him over without even asking why?"

Preston's eyes stayed fixed on the