"General Sterling."
"Yes, come on in Staff Sergeant. Beth isn't it?"
"Yes sir."
"What news does Csryfed (prn. Cussrifed) have for me."
"All is silent today sir. We have encountered no one."
"No one at all?"
"No sir."
"Is he worried?"
"No sir."
"Tell him I want to verify our positions come morning.
It seems odd that we haven't seen any activity. We're
headed in the right direction to find more action than we want."
"Yes sir, I will sir."
"Don't go just yet Beth."
"Sir?"
"I think we can dispense with the sir. I don't want
to feel like I've enslaved you or crushed your spirit or
something."
"It's not that Sii... sorry. The Master Sergeant is
adamant about maintaining military decorum Sii... sorry."
"Well if you're more comfortable with sir then don't let me
dissuade you. But if you can handle it, in this tent you
can just call me Max. Most of my men don't call me Sir."
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