Plenty of time to achieve their objective.
“How many walls between here and there?” Raider asked.
“Three.”
“Weapons?”
Kira paused, leaving that question for Jin as it was more in his realm of expertise.
“Heavy artillery,” he said after a short pause. “But they look like fixed mounts so they should be easy to deal with.”
Joule and Devon’s gazes fell to Kira’s sleeve and the place Jin’s voice had issued from.
Devon’s stance turned rigid as a cautious look entered his eyes. Joule’s response was a little more subdued as he gave Kira a resigned look.
She shrugged at him. “It wouldn’t really have been fair to make him sit this one out.”
In more ways than the two in front of her probably understood.
Despite his present form, Jin was Tuann. He had every bit as much right as the rest to complete the adva ka—even if nobody but them ever realized.
Kira bent to sketch a quick map of their route on the sandy floor, adding the locations of the fixed mounts with the help of Jin.
Raider studied it for a moment before reaching out to tap two points. “There’s an opening here and here.”
He cocked his head, reaching out to touch a third spot. “We’ll need to be wary here. Their echelon lines of fire intersect ten feet from the opening. It’ll shred us if we’re not careful.”
Kira nodded in agreement. “We’ll also have to be on guard for ambushes. It looked like there were two groups posting themselves around these points.”
She pointed to where she thought they’d been heading.
“You got a plan?” Raider asked.
Kira glanced over at him. “Remember Epiron?”
Raider made a face. “I hate this plan already.”
“Agreed,” Alexander said. “You nearly didn’t make it out.”
Kira froze for a second before she and Raider shifted at the same time to look at Alexander.
“How did you know about that?” Kira asked.
“That was classified,” Raider said at the same time.
Discomfort showed on Alexander’s face. “I hear many things. That doesn’t make you special.”
“Sure, it doesn’t,” Raider drawled.
Kira ducked her head to cover the twitch of her lips as she rose. “Everyone ready?”
Raider gave her a cocky smirk. “I was born ready.”
Despite the lighthearted words, there was an intensity in Raider’s eyes that said he was looking forward to this.
“Let’s make it hurt, Nixxy,” he told her.
“Always and forever,” Kira promised. “Let’s see how much damage we can do as they try to take us out.”
