Deep Black

81

Rubens stood in the middle of the Art Room, staring at the screen. The Birds’ position was displayed on a map of central Russia, along with their targets.

He had nearly been fooled. Kurakin was a very wily enemy.

There was, of course, the possibility that the Birds would fail. There would be enormous consequences if they did.

Rubens folded his arms in front of his chest. There would be enormous consequences if he was wrong about the lasers as well, but that was a possibility he did not entertain.