Tangle in the Dark - Kassidor

8:01am Thu. Jan. 26, 2384It was bright and early on the first Morningday of year1001103 in Alan's universe, mid winter, but the seasons weremild in Yoonbarla Vale and he could have done a bit in thegardens if he didn't have this appointment. He had to be upearly today for it, and it wasn't one he was looking forward to,because he had been called before Colonel Samrova ofSecurity.Glayet Samrova kept her office as severe as she was. Itwas a plain cubic room. She sat behind a metal desk, in frontof metal file cabinets. Her screen was decorated to look likean ancient LCD panel and her keyboard was rendered for allto see. She presented herself as late middle aged with an irongreyflat top and beefy arms of Polish pink. She wore a shortsleeved khaki uniform several sizes too big with only a nametag over the left pocket and the colonel's bars on the collar.There was one metal folding chair facing her desk and shepointed to it without a word. She continued to look at herscreen for awhile. There was one sheet of paper and a pen onher desk. There were no pictures on the walls but a diagramof the chain of command on the back of the door."I understand you had a visitor last Friday." Up until nowhe was afraid this was about Ava, but he hadn't seen her untilyesterday."Yes ma'am.""Who was it?"57