31Only the least moon watched, low in the east, little more than a brightpoint of light and less vivid than a clouded planet. Apparently Lamons's medal-bestowing visit to the T'swa hospital wardshad been more than politics. The troopers had trainedbriefly on smaller rough rivers, but this one was deadly in places, and theplaces wouldn't always be evident in advance. He indicated Mellis.
Meanwhile Kusu's people are assembling ateleport for shipment to Tyss. Fingas drew a thick envelope from inside his jacket, andhanded it to him. The squad had been destroyed : seven dead, oneWOA-wounded, out of action. Tonight you will put yourmattresses together on the floor of the dayroom and sleep there, againwith your chains on.
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