There was no mention of her physical state.
There was no mention of Polonium.
Garrett had known that there would not be.
He walked over to his worn old wingback chair and sat down, staring at the flames that twisted and stuttered in the grate. On the table next to him stood a bottle of Laphroig single malt. A powerful, heady whisky well suited to his mood and the lateness of the hour.
He poured a large dram and then he held the crystal tumbler up in a toast.
He toasted Daisy. And he toasted Scarlet. Because they were his friends. And because, for them the wars were finally over. They were at peace.
Then he took in a mouthful and swirled it round his mouth, savoring the deep peaty flavor before swallowing.
And he knew that the wars were not over for him. They would never be over.
But, at least for now, the cage had been shut. And bolted.
And The Beast squatted in the corner of its cell and growled quietly at passers by.
Waiting for the next time.
Waiting patiently for its release.
For an excuse.
A reason to kill again.
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[*] See Choice of Weapon. Anglo American Publishing. Available through Amazon.
[*] See “The Broken Men” Anglo American Publishing. Available on Amazon.
See “The Broken Men” C. Marten-Zerf, Anglo American Publishing - Amazon
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