"Any sign of them?" Topaz asked of the Major as she sealed the last of the quickly written notes. The last detail taken care of, her concentration was now entirely on the mission ahead of her.
"No, sir." Major Julian derKorst turned away from the window. The liquid blue-green eyes had been regarding something far away, but then snapped back to hard crystal. "We'll have more snow over night."
"I will be fine."
Julian knew she would be. Not that one could tell by looking at her, but the fairy had proven her worth in similar situations many times over. He thought her an above average commander as well, or he'd not have asked Alex for permission to stay behind when the Star Fox left three years ago.
Topaz grabbed her gear as she rose and moved for the door, turning back just before she left. "Twenty-four hours."
"No, sir." Major Julian derKorst turned away from the window. The liquid blue-green eyes had been regarding something far away, but then snapped back to hard crystal. "We'll have more snow over night."
"I will be fine."
Julian knew she would be. Not that one could tell by looking at her, but the fairy had proven her worth in similar situations many times over. He thought her an above average commander as well, or he'd not have asked Alex for permission to stay behind when the Star Fox left three years ago.
Topaz grabbed her gear as she rose and moved for the door, turning back just before she left. "Twenty-four hours."