The Trial - Part 2

General Case called Forty up and asked her a few questions about her treatment by Captain Beta since her promotion. She said that she generally felt that he was accepting of her presence, but she didn’t feel respected. By him or anyone else.

Except for me. I’d saved her life.

“Were you aware of the fact that Forty-Two lied to his superior officer about what happened during the raid?” General Case asked sternly.

“I was aware that he gave an account that was not in line with the facts, but it sounded like it was his interpretation of the situation,” she clarified hotly. “It was a perfectly understandable interpretation. I asked him later if he’d lied and he admitted that he had, but at the time we were speaking with the captain, I didn’t know that he was lying.&rdq