Re: Part 16 - Unsolved mystery
Rhijans sat...but didn't relax. While there was nothing to indicate that Reise had any accomplices, the possibility didn't escape him. And having the lieutenant lead them into a secluded room could either mean he wanted to avoid feeding the rumor mill...or he was an accomplice and doing his best to filter who knew and could pass the information along.
There was one way to find out. "Volan Reise is your man. His last...how many deliveries was it, You-Why?" he asked the droid, glancing quickly back and gesturing for his cohort in chasing the information down to step up beside the chair. Without waiting for an answer, he continued, "They've been issued by the quartermaster...but delivery to the stated destination was never confirmed. In fact, Alliance personnel waiting for delivery sent queries after the reported date, asking what the delay was and explaining they were still waiting. Not only that, but pretty much each outpost, shortly after that, was attacked by the Empire. It's too regular to be lucky guesswork by the Empire, and the absolute lack of similar incidents from anyone else flying resupply missions makes it pretty damning."
He waited for the lieutenant's reaction...and You-Why's confirmation of the number of missions Reise had compromised. Since he never really looked relaxed, the tension in his body, ready to react if it turned out his suspicious nature was justified, looked about as close to calm as he got.