well written story. You illustrate the characters emotions very well. Your audience can really feel the emotions that your character is experiencing. .

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.
LoA

Thank you both very much.

@THX 0477: There is indeed an ‘Order’…. or two.