"Betrayers and Betrayed" (An Enclave Story)

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Adelaide listened carefully to what the admiral had to say. It was no surprise, given what she had read, and the fact that during their whole stay in Hebrides, la Marine's main forces had always remained somewhat isolated from the rest of the Enclave. The messages she saw only confirmed the suspicion. But shooting at other Gallic forces, someone she had fought alongside with? For a few moments, there was a small seed of doubt in Ade's head, making her feel like the proverbial princess on the pea. This disturbance wouldn't elude the shrewd admiral, even if it was just a raised eybrow, a tilted head, and the reply coming a moment too late.

"If they plan to abandon le Roi..." as Adelaide said this, the 'pea of doubt' started getting smaller. "... then they are traitors to the Kingdom." This last phrase was like a mantra that liberated Ade of any remaining doubt. As if just deeming someone 'traitor' was enough to justify what they were about to commit. "And traitors get what's coming to them," the Commandant said resolutely. "Escadron XXII and other Saint-Just's forces will comply with that order."