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Attention, Region Six. A draft is scheduled to commence on August 25th for five days following. Your location will be the West Central Ocean, en route to Kano Harbour via three ships. Choose a suitable captain for each, and the pilots will be programmed to follow your orders. Don't waste my time with incompetence, either. Put in charge only those who deserve it.

These are the residents who have been selected to participate.

[As usual, the list posted HERE is offered in text form, sans the mun names.]

Your mission is to protect the cargo ship above all else. Within three days you will reach your destination. Opposition numbers, rank, and skill are impossible to predict, however, their equipment often prevents them from attacking at night. Remain on guard, but take advantage of the respite you may receive by night. Upon reaching the harbour, the cargo will be unloaded. You are to continue protecting it until it is safely out of range of their attacks. I would advise against swimming unless you want to die.

For those of you who were involved in the last draft, I have only one thing to say: your performance was acceptable.

Over and out.

[Once again, the commandant will not reply to anything but draft-related questions or particularly inspiring comments, so if you're looking for a response, be sure to give her something worth answering!]

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[A deep breath, in and out.]

Perhaps it's better than languishing at home thinking about...

Exactly. Thank every damned star in the sky that you're so busy.

Busy with something I know, to boot.

...The windiest of windfalls.

[ a beat. ] But I suppose I shouldn't talk about it in those terms. It's not the well-adjusted and socially acceptable thing to do.

[He lets out a shaky breath.] I need to do my...my work.

[Duty is a four-letter word.]

[ and doesn't she know it. ]

...And we should count our lucky stars that we've got someone who knows about this stuff on our side.

[It takes him a moment to realize she's talking about him. When he speaks, he actually sounds a little sad.]

Perhaps you should wait until after to tell me whether or not I know what I am doing.

I can already tell you're doing a better job than I would.

[There's a pause.]

Thank you. [Another pause. Buffy's encouragement means more than most peoples' encouragement, and it's genuinely heartening.] I expect there are those who will ask me who put me in charge of this. But no one else is doing it.

You stepped up. People should respect that.

What else am I to do?

...You could always campaign for Prom Queen like the rest of them.

[ her tone suggests that she is definitely JOKING. ]

[And it might be HILARIOUS if he knew what she was talking about.]

I beg your pardon?

...All of them. You'd swear that whoever gets a captaincy gets a bouquet of flowers and a sash and a crown and the chance to get to third base with the star footballer.

...All-all right.

...Look, I'll -- I'll let you get back to your business.

I should. Thank you.

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