I didn't really need it, but again it was all about the 'seem rather than be' thing.I had long ago cut the legs off camo jeans to cover my rifles whil... I travel. The jean leg was plenty long enough for the reasonably short .22 mag rifle. It looked like a squirrel gun, unless you were the one who got one of the high velocity .22 hollow point rounds in the head. Then you had to respect it. Actually it was the people standing around you, when your head exploded, who learned to respect it.I had a. ."Cassandra rushed out of the room before Barry could reach three. Herwriting block and pen on the ground and forgotten in her haste to escapethis promised fate.A few of the meetings members clapped and Barry saw a few grins here andthere."Would you really make her into that?" Max asked shocked."Of course not," Barry said through his own chuckles. "Seven yearswithout bending anyone. Wouldn't give that accomplishment up for someoneas her. After a while coming here you just learn how to deal. SEALs came up from Dam Neck and conducted the mission instead. Now why would you want to wait an extra couple of hours instead of letting the guys already there do it? Or at least, use us to set the stage. Nope, unequivocal ‘stand-down’ from the CG.”John looked at Adam.“Don’t ask me!” Adam protested. “I’m in the dark just as much as you guys are. I mean, I know I’ve been sorta out of the loop lately, what with my medical treatments, but still. This is way beyond anything I would ever expect to. The doors suddenly opened, but he was not surprised. It was Blight, fulfilling his assigned task. Behind him were a crowd of contractors, engineers, architects, electricians, and city planners. They stared at Dominion in fear and wonder. They knew that he was the one in charge, but how in the world did he command all these monsters? Did he wield some kind of black magic? Or was he himself just a monster disguised as a human?He got up from his desk and circled around. “Gentlemen, welcome. I’ve.