Faryl

As soon as Faith finished her story, there was an oppressive silence in the office. Rising from the table, Billy walked over to the girl.

- Let me clarify something. Instead of returning to Faryl as soon as possible and reporting on the experiences of the Brotherhood, you went in search of the escaped army team. Is that so, or have I misunderstood something? - Doyle said icy tone.

“That's right,” Faith agreed.

The ensuing blow knocked the girl down and threw him back. It was not a sweeping sonorous slap in the face, but a strong blow to the face with a fist, after which even a strong man could not stand on his feet. What is really there to talk about a thin girl. Putting her palm to the aching cheek, Faith looked at Billy with a challenge.

“I was just following your order.” How could I know what this might lead to? She said in her own defense, without feeling guilty.

Doyle had a desire to properly kick off his assistant with her legs, because she deserved it.

- You understood everything perfectly, idiot! You just could not properly prioritize! - hissed Billy.

Faith slowly rose to her feet.

“I just screwed up that I couldn't kill Horner.” Is he...

“I don't care about that bastard!” - Doyle switched to screaming, with difficulty refraining from hitting the careless assistant again.

Faith had the tact to remain silent. Billy somehow managed to pull himself together, and he continued in a more calm voice:

- The point is not in my order, but in your complexes. You missed Horner, and it hurt you a lot.

- Not at all. I...

“Shut up and do not open your filthy mouth until I finish.” When you realized that you screwed up, my order worried you the least. You wanted to get even with Horner by any means, but you screwed up again. For your stupid vendetta, you endangered my city. If this were not your first mistake, I would have let the skin down from you personally.

Pretty sincerely portraying the remorse that she had not really experienced, Faith guiltily hung her head down.

“At least now you know what kind of chemical was in the bomb,” she remarked, continuing to look at the floor.

Billy went back to his desk.

- I know, but only a little sense from this. These geeks won't calm down until they turn my city into the second Styx, ”he said in a tired voice.

- Maybe then it is worth striking at their fortress? Faith offered.

- Not. Just not now. These crazy geeks are ready to lose their home and their lives, just to take more sinners to hell.

- So what's the problem? Hit the fanatics with all your strength, level their fortress with the ground, and hang the whole of the survivors to the crosses. Let them hang and think carefully if it was worth all this.

- Unlike them, I am not ready to lose my home, much less my life. One has only to leave the city without proper protection - and Farel will repeat the fate of Styx. But as soon as ...

The conversation was interrupted by a knock at the door. Having received permission from Doyle, Emma entered the office.

- I understand, now is not the right time, but what is heard from the group sent to the Red Hills? The woman asked, not paying the slightest attention to Faith.

“Your daughter is fine.” She is alive and unharmed, and soon you will meet her, ”Billy gave an exhaustive answer.

- Thank. That's all I wanted to know, ”Emma replied.

Seeing the leaving woman is not the most friendly look, Faith tried to understand who she was and what connects her with Doyle.Faith was aware of the sexual preferences of her boss, and she knew that the governor especially liked redhead girls, but it was obvious to the naked eye that Billy was connecting something else with this woman. Not some warm feelings, but something more serious.

“This is Horner’s mother,” Doyle answered the unspoken question, literally reading the thoughts of his assistant.

Faith abruptly turned to face Billy.

- What? Seriously? - She clarified for some reason, although she clearly saw that Doyle was not joking.

- More serious nowhere. We have concluded a mutually beneficial agreement.

“Well, we made a contract. You fucked her, "thought Faith with annoyance, and asked out loud:

- And what is this contract?

- It does not concern you. And forget about her son. He is not a threat to me.

Faith clenched her fists. With the same success, Doyle could order her to stop breathing.

“You can't know for sure.” He could send to spy on you! - She tried to reach out to Billy.

Doyle grinned.

- That is what the army team did. My spy in their camp found out that Horner had been specially sent to Farel to find out who had shot down a helicopter flying to the city last week.

And again in the office for some time there was an oppressive silence. Faith thought that she clearly hears her heart beating. She was not ready for such a turn.

- Army assholes themselves to blame. There’s nothing to go where they have not been called, ”Faith expressed her point of view.

- The one who knocked their turntable probably thought the same way. How did this idiot know that I called them here myself?

- What? - just blurted out dumbfounded Faith.

“I suggested they meet,” Doyle repeated.

Faith felt as if the earth was slipping from under her feet. Up to this very moment, the girl firmly believed that the army team had moved to the west, without informing Doyle.

- But why? She asked, still not moving away from the shock.

- To invite them to conduct a joint operation to destroy the Brotherhood of Judgment Day. These crazy assholes got the army almost as much as me. If not immediately, but we would have found a common language, - explained Billy.

- For the destruction of the Brotherhood, we do not need the help of the army! We would have done it ourselves! - began to argue with Doyle Faith.

- With their aircraft, everything would have ended much faster, and the losses would have been much less. From the air strikes of the army, only rumors of a warhead kept, but as we know now, the Brotherhood does not have any warhead. This is just a fairy tale. If an army helicopter reached Fairil, these crazy fanatics would not be a threat to my city right now.

From what Faith heard, my head was spinning. But instead of feeling guilty, the girl felt deceived.

“Why didn't I know about this?” She rashly asked.

This question did not betray Faith headlong, but the wording sounded a bit strange. Fortunately, Billy paid no attention to this.

“No one knew about this.” Everything had to go quietly, and without fanfare. But now it does not matter. Nothing can be changed. - Doyle sighed heavily. - I would know who shot down this damn spinner - he would personally release this gut geek.

Belatedly, realizing that if he continued to discuss the incident with the downed helicopter, he would surely arouse suspicion in the boss, Faith decided to end the conversation, and leave Billy's office.

“Then all we can do is wish Horner luck.” Who knows, a miracle will happen, and he will be able to find this bastard, ”she said with mock inspiration, knowing that Dylan would not find anyone.

Doyle frowned as he caught the fake hand in his voice.

- I repeat the last time - forget about Horner. Stay in the city and wait for further instructions - warned Billy assistant.

- But how...

- No! And so that you do not have the temptation to violate my order, all sentries will receive a command to shoot to kill, if they notice that you are hanging around the gate. Any questions?

“No question,” said Faith through clenched teeth.

- That's great. I warned you.And now go out.

Without even trying to restrain the anger, Doyle Faith came out of the office and slammed the door loudly. The girl did not refuse to finish Dylan, and she didn’t care what Billy thought about it. Realizing that shove through ...