[MaC] "Now we know..."

[Knave of Amber]

On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 23:18:29 -0500, Brian Schoner
<brianschoner at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > Outside, all was still in darkness, although the approaching
> > dawn (it had been a long night) was giving shape and definition
> > to the outline of buildings and rubble that marked the remains
> > of the tower block that had once stood next to Mortmioan Mansions.
> > Two policeman could be seen, close at hand, talking in low voices
> > - at a slightly greater distance, a group of soldiers were just
> > visible, focused on something on the ground.
> >
> > "Stop him!" shouted the Inspector.
> >
> > The two policeman looked up.
> >
> > "Hey - you can't go there, Sir!" one called, while the other,
> > of a more practical bent, ran towards Philip, stumbling over the
> > rough ground.
> >
> > The first policeman sounded his whistle in urgent alert, and
> > the soldiers looked up.
> 
> Philip didn't stop, didn't turn; he merely kept running, away from the
> police, from the soldiers, from the scene of the crime, from the people who
> knew his guilt, from everything.

"Powell! I'll shoot!" Michael called after him, drawing his own
service weapon and taking careful aim. If Phillip didn't stop, the
Group Commander would fire before the other pilot came close enough to
interfere with the UXB.