The elemental ceremony

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Why bother coming here if he was just going to leave ? I tried to stop myself from speaking up but the words flowed out me like ink out of a fountain pen I’d probably regret it later . “What’s the point of you being here then ?” I asked . Commander Stokes lifts up the visor on his helmet so I can look him in the eye, he looked surprised, maybe offended that I questioned him .

“Are you saying I don’t know how to do my job?” he dark eyes squinted at me. “No sir I’m not , I’m just wondering what’s the point in you being here if you won’t answer our questions.” I say say trying to keep my tone civil. I had only been here five minutes and already I didn’t like this man. “I’m instructed to do as as I’m told nothing less nothing more.” Stokes said , his tone was like ice.