An angry pout contorted his redden face, while thoughts of humiliation and betrayal by Paladin absorbed his mind. Wakinyan’s appointment to deputy fleet commander infuriated Winslow. He like many other officers disliked and avoided Wakinyan, who he saw as undisciplined and unfit to wear even captain’s bars. Furthermore, Winslow considered himself as not only the right choice, but deserving of the rank because he had earned it. Winslow had served the old man with unquestionable loyalty for many years. He had even humbled himself before other officers and crewmen, never complaining even when his orders were openly counter-commanded, or whenever Paladin took demeaning tones to him. As far as Winslow was concerned, he had been cheated out of both rightfully commanding the Mariner and a promotion that he thought should have been his. Seething in silence, Winslow continued to welter in his resentment and self-pity. He was so engrossed with his emotions that he did not hear the communication’s crewman call to him.
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