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A hundred conversations roared down the hall, punctuated by bursts of laughter and thousands of footfalls on the polished black deck. Sconces held winking blue flames, providing the only light in the magnificent hallway. The walls curved forty feet above, so high the ceiling nearly disappeared in the shadows. Up ahead, the entrance culminated in an archway.
Tizona officers marched toward the sound. Ryker fell in line next to Austin as they departed the transport. More uniformed personnel joined from adjoining passageways until they walked in a sea of Tizona blue. All officers wore their dress uniforms with polished silver buttons and shoes.
Lively conversations of reuniting comrades lessened as they marched. Light brightened as they approached the arch. Exotic incense wafted through t
