Chapter 65
December, 3,390 BC
Earth: Sata'an Forward Operating Base
Lieutenant Kasib
KASIB
"Can I speak to you a moment, Kasib?"
Lieutenant Kasib glanced over at his host, Nipmeqa, the Ugaritic human who'd offered shelter for a poor, blind human female. Taram's plight had caused Kasib to do something he'd sworn he'd never do … lie to General Hudhafah ... and claim that she had died. That lie had led to more lies, stealing grain to compensate her benefactor, quartering soldiers in the city so his frequent trips off-base would appear normal, and pilfering trinkets to win the affection of Nipmeqa's wife and children. But now his lies were about to all come tumbling down upon his head!
Kasib glanced nervously around the room. While no shrinking flower, Kasib had gotten where he was toda
