dream

PART 23

His eyes landed on the troops.

The same troops who used to laugh too fast.

Step aside too quickly.

Lower their voices when he passed.

No one moved.

No one saluted.

No one saved him.

And for a man addicted to fear, that silence was worse than handcuffs.

After he was gone, General Whitmore faced the room.

“Anyone with information related to this investigation will be given a protected reporting channel before close of business today,” he said.

“No retaliation will be tolerated.”

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“No rank will shield misconduct.”

“No reputation will outrank evidence.”

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