After a short distance, von Karma rounded the corner, turning right. More people were now standing around in this hallway, but still no one he recognized on sight.
He waited for Ms. Taura to arrive before sweeping his right arm towards the stairs at the west end of the hall, the beam from his flashlight casting upon the dark steps. "This is the quickest route to our destination, Ms. Taura. You will head up first to scout for any hazards lurking in that stairwell. Understood?"
Appointing Taura as a scout was not the only reason he ordered her to precede him, though he would never admit to her how fatigued he had already become.
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After a short distance, von Karma rounded the corner, turning right. More people were now standing around in this hallway, but still no one he recognized on sight.
He waited for Ms. Taura to arrive before sweeping his right arm towards the stairs at the west end of the hall, the beam from his flashlight casting upon the dark steps. "This is the quickest route to our destination, Ms. Taura. You will head up first to scout for any hazards lurking in that stairwell. Understood?"
Appointing Taura as a scout was not the only reason he ordered her to precede him, though he would never admit to her how fatigued he had already become.