“None, officially that is. Vinay Allan is an Animal Control Officer. Dad and I have been out shooting and hunting with him since I was about eleven.... They taught me basic survival and bush skills. I think Vinay has some military experience if that counts.”“He was a sniper, that’s why he is good at his current job,” dad told them. He touched the side of his ear, and the Major’s eyes widened.I chuckled and then the men grinned when I said, “No wonder my instructor at the recruitment course said I. Well, I guess when you’re moving almost eight tons of gold, easy is a relative term.”Zed returned with the lumber and stuff, and the frame was quickly built as Dan had envisioned it. While Dan and the women helped with the frame Jason found the easiest way to get to the canyon and the slope of the wall was ideal for what they planned to do. The other men took the hand truck into the mine and started moving the items to be extracted to the shaft that held the hoist.When Jason looked at the. They three ran to me, tails wagging so hard they seemed to wag the dog in a sine wave going through their bodies.I dropped to my knees on the floor of the barn and was mobbed by the dogs. “What? Nobody cares for you guys, anymore? No, not like before is it? There have been changes for you guys, too, haven’t there? Yeah, change can sometimes suck. But, speaking of suck, we can help each other …”I dropped them onto the floor in a semi-circle around me. I stroked their bellies in turn and checked. How many men do you have already?" Fifteen, sir." Fine. Take five from Ranad's unit and go talk to the general." Yes, sir!"The army was makeshift, thrown together hastily in a day. Daran was not a regular, and his corporal status was accorded him solely based on his skill with the knife, not as the result of any real military experience. He knew his place within the ranks and followed orders well, but to be singled out for a specific mission? Was the priority of the mission to Ninev so low that.