It was taking a lot longer this time for the sentry to come back, and Pup hoped that nothing was going wrong inside. Eventually they heard his footsteps. The panel opened and a piece of paper was shoved through it. Mooney took it and squatted on his heels, creating a shelter with his body to enable him to keep the wind and rain from the note. He opened it. You are in command, Colonel. Do what needs to be done. Signed: General Donal Liddy ‘Is it from the general?’ said Pup. ‘I think so,’ said Mooney. ‘What does it say?’ Mooney read it out loud. ‘Does it make sense to you?’ said Pup. ‘Do you know what needs to be done?’ ‘I’m not sure, Pup,’ said Mooney. ‘I have an idea, but we’d better go back to the barracks and have a careful think about all this.’ The silence and tension settled back into the room when the sentry was gone. After another few minutes had passed, Jenny began to wonder whether, in fact, she was making the right decision. What if the time skin closed again and she couldn’t get back?
