The air squadron was very rudimentary; they didn't even have a combat meeting room, so meetings had to be held in Major Fisher's office.
The office wasn't big, with over a dozen pilots cramming the space full. Eric was among them, his presence filling the entire room with a repugnant smell of alcohol and sweat, causing many pilots to frown tightly.
Ironically, Shire was almost unnoticed among them, yet he was their commander.
Shire sat on what was originally Major Fisher's "throne", casually drawing marks on the map while saying, "Big Bertha is located here, eleven kilometers east of the Wavre Fortress. Our objective is to destroy it!"
This caused an uproar in the office as if a bomb had been dropped. Soon, some pilots voiced their objections:
"No, Lieutenant! We need General Gis's orders!"
"Yes, this is war, not a joke!"
"We'd be risking our lives, commanded by a..."
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