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Here the guys didn't even know thatwas his name; here people called you by the name above your pocket,your last name. We are contracted in a military role, not as a counterespionage service. Forexample, in my experience, admittedly limited, a T'swa regiment travelswith its weapons. You've come a long way-andyou've still got a long way to go.

And from what he remembered of maps he'd seen,downstream here meant south, not north. Varlik's grin was ear to ear. With alternate days to recover in, those parts of the T'swa training regimethat Varlik took part in were not too hard for the young correspondent. Theypainted each casualty with a red substance, sleeves, helmet, and face.