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interfering, so she walked
toward her own room. It wasn't a big space, and her roommate might be in there,
or not, but that didn't matter too much, did it? They just needed a place to
discuss things and she needed a few moments to make certain she had an actual
idea ready for them all.
    Not
thinking about it, and not even considering for the moment that with the lights
off in most places there would be one on in the room, she pulled the door open
and started to usher everyone inside.
    It
wasn't hard, since the kids moved quickly, and filled the space without
hesitation, with Havar coming in right before Kolb. It was, most likely, a bit
embarrassing for Karen, who was an Instructor at the school, and Sam Builder,
who was a student there, since they were busily cuddling on the bed. They had
their clothing on though, and no one as much as snickered at them for it. A few
of the kids went wide eyed, including, she realized, Terry, her younger
brother. Her second heir too. She didn't question what he'd been doing there,
since it became obvious to her what he'd been up to. Piloting.
    "Sam,
Karen... Good." She had no plan, but spoke anyway, as if it just made
sense that she'd be in charge. Havar stared at her, but didn't speak at all. No
one else did. No one except Sam even breathed too loud. Karen swallowed,
because she looked like someone had just jumped into the bath with her, but the
rest were using good noise discipline. Including Terry. That probably meant he
was with the new group, didn't it? There were ten short people and Havar, like
she'd been told, which meant a lot, didn't it?
    She
didn't mention it.
    "We're
going on a night operation. This is unknown territory for some of you, so
you'll want to get with one of the tall people as a guide. We're moving off into
the woods for the night. No light, and no sound. Hide, and don't let anyone see
you. People will be around to try and find us, so be ready for that. In the
morning, at first light, everyone will meet up in the weapons square. Do that
without being seen if you can. Do you all understand the mission?" She
whispered the words, as if it were a secret, but no one asked any questions.
She waved at two of the kids. One of them was her brother.
    "Terry,
you and your buddy will be with Sam. He's a full builder and a good one, so use
that, if you can. No real skill at hiding or combat, so a burden that way. It's
up to you two to guard him and keep him safe. He knows the area however, so use
that too." She glanced at the two small girls in the group, and nodded at them,
deciding that a tiny bit of propriety might be in order. Not a whole lot, but
they couldn't have been older than nine or ten at the most, so no one would
bother them about it really.
    "You
two are with Karen. She's a Knight and has been in real combat before. Follow
her lead." Shifting she selected two others and pointed at Havar, and did
the same with the remaining four, leaving her with two very different looking
small boys. They were both tiny and probably the youngest in the bunch by a
year or two. Otherwise they looked pretty similar, having black hair and
slightly Vagish features. A lot of people from Austra did.
    "My
team and I will go and set up the searchers. The rest of you have an hour to
get in place and get anything you can come up with together. We have shields
and so will the searchers, so if cornered, fight . Attempt to escape and
not be captured before morning. If taken, it's your job to try and get free and
hide again. It everyone clear on that?"
    She
looked around and only Sam looked baffled. She smiled at him, attempting to
make it a little flirtatious, but he gave her a little glare back.
    "I
have a build tomorrow..."
    She
nodded. "All right. I want you to try doing that while Terry and..."
She looked at the other boy, who was a light blond.
    Terry
filled in the name, staring at her more than a little too. "Gary."
    "Terry
and Gary will be responsible for you then. I expect you to have