"A couple days?" He gasped in mock surprise. "I doubt the general would care to leave us to our own devices for that long." Well, when it had been the combination of Janson and Klivian in their heyday. That remained to be seen with this new pairing.

"Also," he added, pointing decisively, "you just jinxed us. We'll be on our way out the door and some urgent mission will come up that has to be dealt with immediately. I'm going to blame you."