Comments on 'A Tough Decision 'Baufer flipped through the final pages of the report one last time before turning back to the first page and gazing at the portrait that took up a fourth of the page. To the right of the picture, in bold writing was the name: *Gordon Graves*
"You're sure this is the right person?" ... not so much to confirm the choice as forcing himself to change his mind about what he was about to issue as a direct high command. "You do realize you're asking me to destroy a friend's life and career, right?"
Baufer looked up at the strange man standing before him clad in dark Order robes. He had a thin gold collar fixed around his neck that Baufer could barely see through a break in the hood.
The man leaned closer to Baufer and said as if reminding him, "For the greater good, Baufer." He then turned and vanished.
Baufer slammed the command folder shut and stared at the title: *OR-CLE S7-OP IN SECTOR 37*
He took a deep breath, whispered, "Forgive me my old friend," and with sweaty fingers, signed the approval.2008-02-17T23:19:12Zhttp://ficlets.com/feed/story/21522Comment on A Tough Decision <p>Thank you both very much.</p>
<p>@THX 0477: There is indeed an ‘Order’.... or two.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/21522?basename=419002008-02-17T23:19:12ZChristopher Siskhttp://ficlets.com/authors/christophersiskComment on A Tough Decision <p>Ooh, great mysterious beginning. It’s official. There’s an ‘Order’. It’s his old friend. Good job with plenty of ‘in the moment’ descriptions that still hint at details and circumstances outside the bounds of the ficlet itself.<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/21522?basename=417802008-02-17T12:38:14ZTHX 0477http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477Comment on A Tough Decision <p>well written story. You illustrate the characters emotions very well. Your audience can really feel the emotions that your character is experiencing. .</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/21522?basename=417632008-02-17T10:36:54ZApostrophe http://ficlets.com/authors/murphyrose27