"Betrayers and Betrayed" (An Enclave Story)

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The approach to Clement's room was intimidating. Ade couldn't suppress the little uneasiness as she kept walking down the corridor and passing the armor-clad guards that looked more like statues or robots than people. Nonetheless, Commandant kept walking forward.

The mess of the room was a stark contrast to the emptiness and the sterility of the corridor. Adelaide saluted to the admiral after he greeted her, then proceeded to take a seat opposite to him. When Clement offered her the datapad, she accepted ith with a nod. Adelaide's facial expression remained concerned as she was examining the communication logs provided by the admiral. The implications were troubling. Then, some detail caught her attention, and a corner of her lip twitched, if only briefly, into a smirk.

"So, we're aboard a destroyed battleship, sir? I see a gambit in the making," she replied with a shade of curiosity in her voice, putting the datapad on the table and looking at the admiral intently.