Lydia hesitated at the doorway, a step into the room, and her free hand still resting on the knob.
“Oh, Lieutenant Rakitin! Well, I assume you’re Lieutenant Rakitin.” She gave a nervous laugh, and a shrug.
“If I’ve picked a bad time, I could come back tomorrow, maybe. Captain Ushakov sent me…” Her eyes settled on the nameless soldier, and she offered a warm smile. “…to talk to you. He thought I might know you, since I …kind of know everybody around here.”
There were no names that sprang to mind, no click of recognition, but Lydia forced a smile. The soldier was as lost to her as a paperclip behind a filing cabinet.
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Date: 2008-05-04 04:11 am (UTC)“Oh, Lieutenant Rakitin! Well, I assume you’re Lieutenant Rakitin.” She gave a nervous laugh, and a shrug.
“If I’ve picked a bad time, I could come back tomorrow, maybe. Captain Ushakov sent me…” Her eyes settled on the nameless soldier, and she offered a warm smile. “…to talk to you. He thought I might know you, since I …kind of know everybody around here.”
There were no names that sprang to mind, no click of recognition, but Lydia forced a smile. The soldier was as lost to her as a paperclip behind a filing cabinet.