"Base commander on Parade, all ATTENTION!" Squatterbloat commanded, and all the soldiers and officers fell into line.
Bridges climbed the small podium in front of them, "At ease!" He spoke lightly. His eyes surveyed all in attendance. These were the men and women that were going to accompany Lady Helen of House Belmont on this mission.
As he looked around, his eyes caught sight of Adria somewhere behind and a slight frown for a brief second appeared on his face. He cleared his throat a little, "For many of you, this is not your first time in the Hole. For some others," his sight brushed across the fresh Darklings, "it is your first."
