[ Hold that thought for a moment, Wash. It'll be relevant shortly. ]
The inner circle did. Not the courier, and not the rank and file.
[ But their knowledge wasn't the most relevant. It's ... painful to recount the rest of this. All he can do to speak past the refrain of stupid, stupid in his head. ]
It was a Barrayaran courier - a Barrayaran mission from my ImpSec commander. As such I had to submit mission footage. I knew if my CO found out, I'd be pulled off my assignment instantly. Desk work for the rest of my life.
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The inner circle did. Not the courier, and not the rank and file.
[ But their knowledge wasn't the most relevant. It's ... painful to recount the rest of this. All he can do to speak past the refrain of stupid, stupid in his head. ]
It was a Barrayaran courier - a Barrayaran mission from my ImpSec commander. As such I had to submit mission footage. I knew if my CO found out, I'd be pulled off my assignment instantly. Desk work for the rest of my life.
[ His voice drops lower. ]
So I covered it up.