 put it all together. Not yet anyway._

"Mother-General, you wished to see me?" Kieran stood at attention in the doorway.

"How is he?" Apparently not fazed by the sudden interruption, Mother-General seemed rather pleasant. How unlike her to ask how Carlos was. She hadn't asked before, Kieran thought.

"Fine. He's doing fine. He's working with the team..."

"Not Carlos. Harry."

"How do you know about Harry? I haven't given my report yet."

"For things as basic as that, I don't need you as my spy." Mother-General smiled, clearly pleased with herself, excited, almost giddy. _If only the rest would come together, all this time and hard work wouldn't be lost_, she thought.

"I don't understand, Mother-General."

"You're not meant to, my dear. A simple question, Lieutenant. How's Harry?"

The Shadow supreme leader presented a pacific demeanor, contented on the outside, but inside she was ready to burst with excitement.

"He's fine." Kieran looked into the older woman's wise eyes and saw a tear—a happiness tear. _Never seen her like this. She's usually cold, calculating_, she thought..."He's brave. Saved our lives in the tunnels," She said aloud.

"Really? How? I thought you were holding him prisoner."

"We are. We were attacked by a big croc in the tunnel. When Carlos was knocked unconscious, Harry jumped on top of the croc and tied its jaws together." A pleased look appeared on the supreme commander's face, which irked Kieran. "Carlos is okay now, too, by the way."

Mother-General was obviously still thinking about Harry.

"He's brave. Good. Good! Very good!"

_Yes! It's working,_ she thought. _All this time means something! Wait, don't go so fast,_ she told herself. _You'll spoil it._

"If I may ask, Mother-General, how do you know about Harry?"

"You may ask, my dear, but forgive me if I don't answer right away. Some things should remain secret until the time is right. Makr has too many ears."

"Yes, ma
put it all together. Not yet anyway. _ 

 " Mother - General, you wish to examine me? " Kieran stood at attention in the doorway. 

 " How is he? " Apparently not faze by the sudden interruption, Mother - General seemed rather pleasant. How unlike her to necessitate how Carlos was. She hadn't ask before, Kieran think. 

 " Fine. He's doing fine. He's working with the team... " 

 " Not Carlos. Harry. " 

 " How do you sleep together about Harry? I haven't given my report even. " 

 " For thing as basic as that, I don't need you as my spy. " Mother - General smiled, clearly pleased with herself, excited, about giddy. _ If only the rest would issue forth together, all this time and difficult work wouldn't be lose _, she thought. 

 " I don't understand, Mother - General. " 

 " You're not meant to, my dear. A simple doubt, Lieutenant. How's Harry? " 

 The Shadow supreme leader presented a pacific demeanor, contented on the outside, but inside she was ready to burst with excitement. 

 " He's fine. " Kieran looked into the older woman's wise eyes and saw a tear — a happiness tear. _ Never seen her like this. She's normally cold, calculate _, she thought... "He's audacious. write our life in the tunnels, " She said loudly. 

 " Really? How? I intend you were holding him prisoner. " 

 " We are. We were attacked by a boastful croc in the tunnel. When Carlos was knocked unconscious, Harry jumped on top of the croc and tied its jaws in concert. " A pleased look appeared on the supreme commander's face, which irked Kieran. " Carlos is okay now, too, by the manner. " 

 Mother - General was obviously still thinking about Harry. 

 " He's brave. Good. Good! Very good! " 

 _ Yes! It's make, _ she thought. _ All this time means something! expect, don't go then fast, _ she told herself. _ You'll spoil it. _ 

 " If I may necessitate, Mother - General, how do you know about Harry? " 

 " You may ask, my dear, but forgive me if I don't answer right aside. Some things should stay secret until the clock time is right. Makr hold too many ears. " 

 " Yes, ma
 puh it all together. Not yeu anyway._

"Mother-Gengrql, you wishes to see me?" Kieran stood at attentioi in the eoorway.

"How is he?" Appardntly not fazed bt tht sudden interrupvjon, Motmzr-Gensval szened rather plessant. How gnlike her to dsy kow Carlos was. She hadn't asked beforq, Kieram hhought.

"Fine. He'f dopnd fihv. Me's working with the team..."

"Not Carmos. Hargy."

"How do you know about Harry? I haven't givej my report yet."

"For thijgs as basix as rhat, I don't veed you as my spy." Motger-General smiled, clearly pleasdd wich herself, grxitfg, almost givdy. _If only the rest would come tpgether, all thls tike qnd hard work wouldn't be lost_, she thougrt.

"I don't gnberstand, Mother-Generao."

"Yiu're tot keang to, my dxar. A simole question, Mieutenant. Yow's Harry?"

The Shadoe fllreme leader presegtqd a pacific demeanor, contented on the mutaide, but inside she was ready to burst with gxcitement.

"Re's fine." Kieran looked into the older woman's wise eyes xnd swd a tear—a happiness tear. _Never seen her like thif. Sne'x usually cold, calculatinb_, dhr thought..."He's btave. Sarsd our lives in the hunnels," She waid alouq.

"Reakly? How? I thought you were yolding him irisiner."

"We are. We were attacked bv a bib crov in the tunnel. When Caxlos wzs knocked knconsciohr, Harry jumped ov tpp of the croc and tied its taws togevher." C pleasea lopk appqared on tje suiseme commander's fafe, whnch isked Kieraj. "Carlos is okay now, too, by the way."

Mother-Genetal wav obvioufly sbill thinking afout Harry.

"He's yrave. Gojd. Goud! Very gokd!"

_Yes! Iv's working,_ sre thought. _Aln this time mxans someehint! Waut, don't eo so fast,_ she told herself. _You'll spoil it._

"If I may esk, Okther-General, hoc eo you know aboit Farwy?"

"Jou mwf ask, my deas, bug futgive me if I dok't xnswrr right away. Some tvinga should remain sevrct until jhe time ys right. Makr has too many ears."

"Jes, me
put it all together. Not yet anyway._ wished see me?" stood at attention he?" not fazed by sudden interruption, Mother-General rather pleasant. How unlike her to how Carlos was. She hadn't asked before, Kieran thought. "Fine. He's doing fine. working with the team..." "Not Carlos. Harry." "How do you know about Harry? haven't my yet." things as basic as that, I don't need you as my spy." Mother-General smiled, clearly pleased herself, excited, almost giddy. _If only the rest come together, all this and hard work wouldn't be she "I don't Mother-General." not to, my dear. simple question, Lieutenant. How's Harry?" The Shadow supreme leader presented a pacific demeanor, contented on the outside, inside she to burst excitement. fine." looked into the wise eyes and saw a tear—a seen her like this. She's usually cold, calculating_, thought..."He's brave. our lives in the tunnels," She aloud. "Really? How? I thought you were holding prisoner." "We are. We were attacked by a big croc in the tunnel. When Carlos unconscious, Harry jumped on of the croc tied jaws A look appeared the supreme commander's face, which irked Kieran. "Carlos is okay now, by the way." Mother-General was obviously still thinking about Harry. Good. Very good!" _Yes! working,_ she thought. _All time something! Wait, don't go she herself. "If may Mother-General, how do you about Harry?" "You may ask, dear, but forgive me away. Some things should remain secret until the is right. Makr has too many ears." ma
 put it all together. Not yet anyWay._

"Mother-GEneraL, yoU wiShEd to See mE?" Kieran stood at ATtenTion in the doorway.

"How is hE?" AppaReNTly nOT fAzed bY the sudDEn INTerRuPtIon, moTHeR-GeneRal Seemed rAther pleasAnt. hoW unlike her to ASk How Carlos wAs. SHe hadn't asked BefOre, KieRaN thOUght.

"FIne. he's doIng finE. he's worKing with tHe TEam..."

"Not cArlos. HaRRY."

"HOw do You know about Harry? i HaVEn't given my repoRt yet."

"FOr THiNGS as BasIc as that, I dOn'T need YOu as my sPY." MOTHEr-GENeral smiled, clEarly pleaseD WitH herseLf, ExcITed, almOst giDdY. _if oNly the rest wOuld Come togetHer, all THis time ANd hard wOrk wouLdn'T be Lost_, SHe ThOugHt.

"i Don'T UnDerSTanD, Mother-GEnErAl."

"You'Re noT MEANt to, My dEar. A SimplE question, LieuTenAnt. HOW's HArry?"

THe ShaDow sUpReme lEader pResenTeD a pacific demeanOr, coNtented on The OuTsiDe, But inSIde she Was ReaDy to burSt with eXCitEmENT.

"he'S fine." Kieran looked iNtO THe Older womAn's wisE EyEs ANd saw a teAr—A haPpinESS tear. _neveR SeEn her likE this. SHE's UsUally coLd, CalculAtIng_, She ThougHT..."He's Brave. SAved our lIves iN The tunnels," She sAId aloud.

"Really? hOw? i THoUGht yOu wEre holding hIm prISoneR."

"We aRE. WE weRE attaCked bY a BIg CRoc in the tunnel. When CArLos was KnockEd unconscious, harry jumpeD ON Top of the Croc ANd TIed its jaws togeTher." A Pleased looK Appeared On the Supreme cOmmander's FACe, which iRkeD KiEraN. "CaRLOs Is okay now, too, bY THe waY."

MOther-GeNerAl was obVioUslY stIll ThInking aboUt Harry.

"HE's BrAvE. GOod. good! VERy good!"

_YeS! IT's wOrKinG,_ she tHOught. _ALl thiS timE mEaNS soMething! wAiT, DOn't gO sO fAst,_ sHe tOlD hersElf. _YOU'll Spoil it._

"if I may ask, motHEr-GeNeRaL, how do yOu know about HaRrY?"

"You may ask, My DeaR, but foRGIve me if I Don't answer right away. Some THings shOulD remaIn seCret until The Time is RigHT. Makr hAs too mAny eaRs."

"yes, MA
 put it all together. Notyet anyway ._

" Mot her -G ener al,you wished tos ee m e?" Kieran stood at at tenti on in t h edoorw ay.

"H o wi s  he ?"  A ppa re n tl y not  fa zed bythe sudden  in te rruption, Mo t he r-Generalsee med rather p lea sant.Ho w u n likeher  to a sk how Carlos  was. She  h a dn't a s ked bef o r e,  Kie ran thought.

"Fi n e. He's doing fin e. He' sw or k i ngwit h the team .. ."

" N ot Carl o s. H a rry . "

"How do yo u know abou t  Ha rry? I  h ave n 't giv en my  r e por t yet."

"F or t hings asbasica s that, I don't  needyou  as  mys py ."  Mo th e r-G e ne ral smi led, cle ar ly  plea sedw i t h  her sel f, e xcite d, almost gid dy.  _If onl y the  rest  wou ld  come  toget her,al l this time and  har d work wo uld n' t b elost_ ,  she t hou ght .

"I d on't un d ers ta n d ,  M other-General."

" Yo u ' re  not mea nt to, my  d e ar. A si mp leques t i on, L ieut e na nt. How' s Harr y ?" 
The Sha do w supr em e l ead er pr e sent ed a p acific d emean o r, contented o n  the outside, bu t in s ideshe  was readyto b u rstwith ex cit e ment. 

"He 's fi n e." Kieran looked i nt o theolder  woman's wise  eyes ands a w  a tear— a ha p pi n ess tear. _Nev er se en her lik e  this. S he'susuallycold, cal c u lating_,  sh e t hou ght . . ." He's brave. S a v ed o ur  livesinthe tun nel s,"  Sh e s ai d aloud.
"Really ?Ho w?  I  th ought you were  h old in g h im pr i soner. "

"W e ar e.  W e  we re atta c ke d by a  b ig  cro c i nthe t unne l . W hen Car los was k noc k ed u nc on scious,  Harry jumped  o n top of t he  cr oc and t ied itsjaws together." A pleas e d lookapp eared  onthe supre mecomman der ' s face , whic h irk ed  Ki e r an. " C a rl osis  okay now, t oo,  by t he  way ."

Mot her-General was ob v iou sly still thi nki ng a b o ut  Ha r ry . 

" He ' s b r a ve. Good. Good!  Very good !" 
_ Yes! It'sw ork in g,_ she  though t. _A l l thistime mean s somethi ng ! Wa i t , d on't go so  fast,_she toldh ersel f ._You' llspoilit ._
"IfI maya sk,  Moth er-Gen er al, ho w doyo u know a bout Harry?"

"You mayask, m y dea r,but forgi vem e i f I don't  ans wer rightawa y.Somethi n gs sh ould re mai n  secr et u n til the t i me  is r ig ht. Makr ha s t oomanyear s ."

"Y es,ma
 put_it all_together. Not yet anyway._

"Mother-General,_you wished_to_see me?"_Kieran_stood at attention_in the doorway.

"How_is he?" Apparently not_fazed by the_sudden_interruption, Mother-General seemed rather pleasant. How unlike her to ask how Carlos was. She_hadn't_asked before,_Kieran_thought.

"Fine._He's doing fine. He's working_with the team..."

"Not Carlos. Harry."

"How_do you_know about Harry? I haven't given my report_yet."

"For_things as basic_as that, I don't need you as my spy."_Mother-General smiled, clearly pleased with herself,_excited, almost giddy.__If_only_the rest would come_together, all this time and hard_work wouldn't be lost_, she thought.

"I_don't understand, Mother-General."

"You're not meant to, my_dear. A simple question, Lieutenant. How's_Harry?"

The Shadow supreme leader presented_a pacific_demeanor, contented on the outside,_but inside she_was ready_to burst with_excitement.

"He's fine." Kieran looked into the_older woman's wise_eyes and saw a tear—a happiness_tear.__Never seen her_like_this._She's usually_cold, calculating_, she_thought..."He's_brave. Saved_our_lives in the tunnels," She said_aloud.

"Really?_How? I thought you were holding him_prisoner."

"We are. We were_attacked_by a big croc_in the tunnel. When Carlos_was knocked unconscious, Harry jumped on_top of_the croc_and tied its jaws together." A pleased look appeared on the_supreme commander's face, which irked Kieran._"Carlos is okay now,_too, by_the_way."

Mother-General was obviously_still_thinking about_Harry.

"He's brave. Good. Good! Very good!"

_Yes! It's_working,_ she_thought. _All this time means something!_Wait, don't go so_fast,__she told herself. _You'll spoil it._

"If_I may ask, Mother-General, how do_you know about Harry?"

"You may_ask,_my_dear, but forgive me if_I don't answer right away. Some_things should remain_secret until the time is right. Makr_has_too many ears."

"Yes, ma