The blade was long, belted on at my waist the tip was at my ankle, and about 2 ½ to 3 inches wide. The hilt was bone, wrapped in silver wire and fit ...my hand perfectly. The dagger was a perfect twin, just smaller, about a foot long and about 1 inch wide. That just left the mask. I went to my favorite craft store and found a semi-sheer, blood red, cloth. I bought half a yard (1 ½ feet) and a yard of black silk cord. Everything else I needed for my mask I had already at home. . "Our company area was just inside the side gate to one of the main bases. More than half my men had dependants living with them. It was a series of buildings made from cargo pod walls. Behind my office was my quarters, a large living area with a bedroom and a bathroom. My office had a large skylight right above the planning table.The general crossed to the table and looked at the map, "so I have been talking to general MacQuillin. He has been in contact with the Genta war department. They think. Or in his office. I was afraid that my fellow secretarieswould notice something amiss, but if anything, they were supportive.They suggested some exercise programs that would help me get a betterbody. They suggested some different makeup and even a different salon touse. They suggested some skin and facial creams to help my skin glow.They suggested I go tanning with them. They even invited me to a girl'snight out on the weekend. I accepted the suggestions I could ignore andbegged off the. One of them can’t anyway because he’s too sick. But the story wasn’t about that. I think it was just about the formlessness of love but I’m only guessing about that.June came over and leaned against the table. “They made a movie out of that one, you know.”“I can see the movie just fine in my head.”“Those are the best of all.”The library was empty, as it was most times, and there was about a half hour before it closed. June left for a minute and when she came back, she took the book out of my.
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