Book Four in the Tugsten Series.
Ranking
🥇 in theark 17/02/2020
🥇 in bellamy 20/05/2021
🥈 in sanctum 05/05/2020
#24 in bellamyblake 2/11/2019
#8 in engineering 02/02/2020
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"With respect Sir. There's no problem Avery hasn't been able to crack."
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Raven and Murphy meandering off to converse I find myself wandering curiously closer to the Sheppard, Bellamy, and their friend who is still unknown to me. Yet a suit phasing up in front of me, my hands fly up in the direction of the gun "Whoa I just want to speak to your tin-foil leader."
Over his shoulder Cadogan turns at the sound of my voice, reminding me "You were threatening me and my flock not ten minutes ago."
"True" I blatantly don't deny the fact, my gaze shifting to Bellamy "But I'm also rather curious about something which has been nagging at me for months."
Cadogan seems to be considering it.
Shifting closer to Bellamy, Cadogan requests at ease "What are your thoughts, Disciple Blake?"
Biting my lip to prevent the roll of my eyes, I hold Bellamy's gaze. His dark brown eyes watch me for a long moment. He's trying to figure me out. Searching to understand what's my play through hazy rift opened between us. Dawning on a moment of silence, Bellamy nods "Avery loves being the smartest in the room."
"Pride, arrogance, egotism" Catagen hums, hands pursed together as though he's in constant prayer "Murks the waters that are crystal."
Stepping around the Disciple when the ray gun lowers, I proudly shrug "That's me. The know-it-all."
A smile on his face Cadogan welcomingly offers as I near him upon the hill "What do you wish to ask Avery? I'm an open book."
"Not much a question. More of a ...discussion", I tuck my hands into my dark cargo jacket.
"Ave don't-"
"You don't get to call me that anymore", I sharply cut Bellamy off, narrowing my gaze as a warning when I set it back on him "I warned you years ago only my friends call me that." Bellamy doesn't drop my stare but I can see the frustration beginning to crack through the placid façade he's been doing for the Sheppard. Good. Maybe he's still there after all. Turning my attention returning to Cadogan, I explain "The text that you decrypted from Bardon... after the native Bardoan's were calcified... how accurate is the translation?"
