048 FUSION SKILLS
Dan's stomach twisted. He had prayed this question wouldn't co, but now it was ti of reckoning.
"Captain Green… I have a confession," he said, forcing his voice to tremble just enough.
Green's brows furrowed. "What is it? What did you do wrong?"
Dan quickly pointed toward the armory. "I… borrowed an energy blade before the mission. You didn't issue
one, and I thought it was too dangerous to go unard. So, I snuck one .. erm two out."
"What?" Green's face darkened. "You stole from the armory?"
Before Dan could stamr, Lieutenant Kalr jumped in. "Co on, Captain—he's right. You should have issued him a blade in the first place. You can't bla the boy for making sure he wasn't going on the mission defenseless."
Dan bobbed his head rapidly in agreent.
Green's jaw tightened.
He knew Kalr wasn't wrong—it was his oversight. Still, theft was no small offense especially in the army. "Where is the blade now?"
Dan raised his arms. Twin tallic bands glead on his wrists. With a flick, short crimson blades of energy snapped out.
"You really took that from the armory before the mission?" Green asked in disbelief.
Dan lowered his head, feigning guilt. "Yes, sir."
It was a lie—but a perfect one.
Dan had stolen the blades … but it was only after returning to Fort Myrone, as he anticipates exactly this line of questioning.
The cover story gave his Fist Form bone blades an alibi.
Captain Green exhaled slowly. His guilt over his oversight tugged at him. "Alright. I'll let this one pass."
Suddenly Liutenant Kalr has a question. "Wait a minute, I know those energy blades can pierce the hound's skin, but their range couldn't sever the head of a Shadow hound?"
Captain Green looked at Dan for answers again.
"Damnit, it's co to this finally
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