"John Ringo - Sister Time" - читать интересную книгу автора (Ringo John)

"Okay, thank you for helping me get into this thing," Cally said, checking to make sure the code keys
were actually in the compartment. "Now go away. I have an egress to effect and I don't need the
distraction. Nice chat. Catch me some other time."


"I did not just come to nag you. It is business. I wish to engage your team's services for a mission. Are
you available three weeks and two days from now?"


"If the money's right and it doesn't go against our core objectives, we are," Cally said. "But I did mention
I'm on short time here, right?"


"Neither of those things should be a problem. Shall we talk terms?"


"Oh, jeeze," Cally sighed. "Fine. Whatever. We're expensive."


"I had assumed as much," Michelle said, calmly.


"If you have that much backing, I need to know who you're working for," Callly said.


"This is primarily a personal venture. Although it is of course in the larger interests of Clan O'Neal and all
the Clans."
"Personal?! How much do you make?"


"Quite a lot, but I presume you mean money. Whatever I ask for."


"Whew," Cally whistled softly. "Want to come over to the side of Good and Right?"


"As members of the same Clan, I thought we were already on the same side. For the rest, now is neither
the time nor the place for this discussion."


"Well thank you for finally agreeing with me!" Cally snapped. "Can you meet me at Edisto Beach
tomorrow at seven? I'll take a walk after dinner. We can talk privately. I can bring Grandpa. I'm sure he
misses you as much as I do, and we can iron out the details together."


"Please, it would be inappropriate to distract my clan head when he has such weighty policy matters to
meditate upon as he does at this time. I would take it as a personal favor if you would grant me a private
meeting between us to handle the negotiations." She vanished, not giving her sister time to reply.