Chapter 79

"Jon, I understand." I said. "I might have a plan, but we'll need to run it through the generals." I told him my suggestion, and he listened intently. He gave me some variations, but all in all it was worth looking into. "Patrick's nervous about this whole thing as it is." He murmured, absentmindedly trailing his fingers over the map. "How are we going to discuss this plan with those two watching?" I hissed, referring to the Dr. Nguyen and Captain Zulu. "They're barred from the war council€I had to negotiate long and hard for that but everything else is fair game. Which means that as much as possible, this plan stays off the books." Jon said. I frowned. "But how will we prepare? Patrick is gonna need maps, and instructions€what is he going to do, memorize everything?" I asked incredulously. "Seems to be that way." Jon harshly said. There was silence. I read over the terms of the proposal and frowned. "Something's fishy here, Jon. I can't put my finger on it, but there's a reason he a