4 Clearing out the mortar team didn’t take long. i***t One sprang up to go check on the shooter. i***t Two raced away in plain view and earned himself a shot in the back though he was closer to a mile away by the time Tomas pointed him out. Katrina busted up the mortar tube and defused the remaining ammo while Tomas hid the bodies. He showed her the spotter’s arm tattoo—a black bat hovering over a blue circle meant to represent the Earth. It was a Spetsnaz tat, Russian Special Forces. So, their enemies this morning were one Russian and two locals, because a Spetsnaz would never run from a fight. Spetsnaz. It was a surprise that she and Tomas survived. Definitely time to go. Her feet were now steady enough that she probably could have navigated on her own, but Tomas showed no inclination