River of Fire

“Oh, one more thing. Admiral Sam wants to know, if you need back-up.” “Great! The more, the merrier.” A minute later, Sam appeared next to Debbie, clad in his long cloak and wide brimmed hat and asked, “When does the fun, begin?” Debbie instantly snapped to attention and saluted. “Hold on there, cadet. Don’t go military, on me. Relax, we’re in the field.” Calistus explained, “We have to stop, about two dozen men and two gun boats, before sunup. Su should be sending a large tank of flammable...