Salute To The General

Chapter 1948



Ivory Teahouse.

In a private lounge, Nathan was having tea with Franklin.

He knew that Nathan was back in Channing and wanted to have a meal with him.

Nathan rejected Franklin's offer, but instead extended an invitation to have tea with him at Ivory.

The owner, Mary Sharp, was courteous to Nathan, as she was indebted to him once.

She personally prepared their tea. Before leaving, she said in a gentle voice, "Mr. Cross, if you need anything else, just press the bell on the table. I will come along to service you."

Nathan nodded.

He raised his teacup to Franklin and smiled. "There aren't many great teahouses here at Channing. Ivory is one of the best. Mary brews excellent tea too."

“General, I am not a refined man,” Franklin laughed freely. “I can never tell the difference.”

"How about your cigarettes from the military? Do they taste the same as the ones sold by the side of the road?"

“Yes, almost,” Franklin nodded. “But the street ones are tasteless. Our exclusive cigarettes from the North Army taste so much better and stronger. Gets you hooked fast."

the same thing," Nathan said while shaking

title, did they offer you another position? Your contributions

the new Chief

led to my demotion. I'm

furious. "Clifford Davier

Nathan said deliberately. "I have no power

that. Our band of brothers won't stand by and watch while they humiliate you."

of our brothers in the North to petition to

what?"

your position to be reinstated, of course. For you to

for a petition. I am no longer suited

General, the

vulnerable to attacks by Xypería! Every single soldier

of power, how will you defend yourself against Clifford

not many

of what I'm about to tell

since you are my

as well as the

there

weren't informed of that. What is your new position? What are you in

his pocket. It looked exquisite, being woven from golden

The Leviathan Mask!

his feet, hardly daring to believe his