hanging banners, he remembered 1colegialassexo anal something that Mahoney had told him, about
there being 1colegialassexo anal nothing more dangerous than a soldier who's gotten his first
hero ribbon.
&
quot;Ten-hut!"
Mathias, flanked by two Companions, was waiting at the path's 1colegialassexo anal last 1colegialassexo anal bend.
The three were drawn up at full attention, holding salutes. Sten, in
return, gave them the almost-limp, 1colegialassexo anal afterthought salute 1colegialassexo anal of a ranking
officer.
"As 1colegialassexo anal you were," he said, and the Companions relaxed.
Mathias strode forward, hand outstretched, his face one huge smile.
"Colonel," he said. "I am truly happy you could come."
Sten allowed his hand to be pumped and 1colegialassexo anal fixed Mathias with a 1colegialassexo anal straight
stare. "The war's over now,"
he said. "I have no official rank, 1colegialassexo anal no titles
with you."
He dropped the hand and took a slight step back. "I took your
invitation 1colegialassexo anal as a command." Then, after a moment: "Or did you mean it
otherwise?"
"I meant 1colegialassexo anal it as an invitation to a 1colegialassexo anal friend," Mathias said, taken somewhat
aback. Then he took Sten by the arm and guided him to the tiny gym. "We
have a great deal to discuss.& 1colegialassexo anal quot; Sten raised an eyebrow.
Some changes had been made in the tiny gym's office. A huge, semiheroic
picture of
Mathias had been added, and an equally large photo of the
officers of the 1colegialassexo anal Companions 1colegialassexo anal -Mathias in the center. And -Sten noticed, a
very small 1colegialassexo anal portrait of Mathias' father, Theodomir. A large bulletin board
had been added, and it was crammed with very military advice,
announcements, and orders 1colegialassexo anal from Mathias.
You've 1colegialassexo anal been a busy 1colegialassexo anal boy, Sten thought. I taught you well. He forced a smile
as Mathias poured himself a goblet of water and nodded Sten toward a
decanter of wine. Sten ignored the wine, reached for the water, and filled
a cup. He raised it in toast to Mathias. "To victory," he said, and gulped
the water down.
Mathias returned the toast. '
"To victory," he said, sipping at his water. He sat, nodding