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WAY BACK WHEN
“We’re here Sir.” The pilot’s voice jolted Chief Superintendent Andrew Archer out of the reverie which had overtaken him since leaving the pyramid. He had been so lost in his memories that he hadn’t even noticed the Dragonfly had touched down.
“Great, thank you, sorry.”
“No problem Sir.” The pilot snapped off a sharp salute and Archer couldn’t help noticing he scarcely looked old enough to have made selection, let alone complete pilot training. ‘I know I must be getting old when the men look like boys.’ The ramp yawned open, and he winced as the freezing air of the Market Near the Wall sliced through his uniform. ‘I’d forgotten how cold it can get this far north. I should’ve worn something more suitable.’ The simple oversight bothered him. Had he become so accustomed t
