Chapter Thirty-Two
“We have a fast-sweep radar ahead.” Henderson’s comment was calm, uninflected.
“That’s a problem. They weren’t there when we were inbound.” Beale had jerked them to a standstill.
Without asking, the crew chiefs had shoved open their access doors and had their hands on their miniguns.
“Did they hear us on our inbound leg?”
“We entered five clicks to the west. Unless they’ve lit up the whole border.”
Daniel and the two Koreans leaned over to look out the cabin windows. Some vague glimmer of light revealed that they were hovering only a few feet above an open meadow. Trees ahead and to the side were visible as dark blotches in front of the stars.
“We have to climb to get out of here. Twenty-five feet at least. That will put us right in their eyes. All we’re hearing n
