[MaC] An Almighty Row: Lounge

[Brian Schoner]

> "Officer Powell, I'd like your sidearm if you please?" 
> Michael requested with enough command to jar the junior officer.

Philip had been devouring the first letter, his eyes filled first with
surprise, then shock, then...despair? The Captain's order did jar him loose
from the letter, but only long enough for Philip to look up, facing but not
truly seeing Michael, and say hoarsely, "It was mine."

Without taking any action in response to Michael's command, which he barely
seemed to have heard, Philip ripped open the second envelope and read the
letter within in an almost frenzied manner. His breathing grew faster and
heavier as he did, coming out of him in what could almost be described as
moans.