Status Updates From Flight from the Eagle (Russ...

He accepted the apparition of a bare-headed Staff officer in a dusty uniform in the middle of a forest, a pistol in one hand and the other arm in a silk sling as if it were a fairly commonplace occurrence.

Eh, this is tough. It's kinda stilted & the pace is glacial. It's mildly interesting, but I'm not sure I want to invest the time & finish it. (HQN-time is entirely relative compared to other genres. :P)

I dunno, guys. This is already the third time we've explained about Orlov getting into and/or out of his military jacket whilst his arm is bandaged. I GET IT. Can we get on with the plot, please?

'Orlov experienced an extraordinary sensation which felt like relief when surely it should have been apprehension or distaste or something. He opened his mouth to protest and then shut it again and shrugged.' ....Um. Okay. Awkward writing is awkward.