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[use_everything]

Vorkosigan, speak.

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[burningbothends]

This is Mustang.

[His voice has the cadence and clip of all-business, but he's speaking softly—as though he were trying not to be heard.]

Did you receive the latest dispatch the the American government?

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[use_everything]

Colonel. [The greeting is automatic. His voice lightens as he continues, curiosity infusing it.]

I did. Are you actually considering it?

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[burningbothends]

[Roy's voice stays low and tense. ]

Fullmetal and Miss Rockbell are both going, yes. I wanted to know if any of your people were planning to take the assignment.

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[use_everything]

I see.

I can advise for one of us to see what is going on, I believe.

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[burningbothends]

Ah—Thank you.

[Here Roy falters. Partially not expecting such easy acquiescence, partially out of frustration that they don't have a code in place for situations like this. He wasn't asking this lightly; the chance of Fulmetal actually getting into trouble was quite high. He carefully lightens his tone.]

He'd be furious if he knew I asked, so please urge discretion. If the Dendarii agree, we can consider this a trial run of sorts—our first joint operation.

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[use_everything]

[Given the low urgent tone, and what he'd already picked up of the Colonel himself, he could imagine what the issue was. Though framing it as official Dendarii business certainly changed the atmosphere of it.]

Understood.

Ah, are you seeking oversight, backup or both?

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[burningbothends]

Hopefully the former, probably the latter.

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[use_everything]

I'll relay that down. Are you working tomorrow, Colonel? Or can I buy you a drink.

[Private, simple, and the venue is carded.]

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[burningbothends]

I'm on shift until close, so come by any time.

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[use_everything]

Until then.

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[burningbothends]

... Until then, Admiral.