sitting down.” Bull’s face contorted. He said,
“Patrick pisses sitting down?” Deirdre’s head nodded up and down and they burst out laughing.
Saffron returned from the bar with some drinks. “What’s so funny?”
“Oh, nothing. It’s just a family joke,” replied Bull, smiling warmly. He got up to go to the lavatory, leaving his sister alone with Saffron. Deirdre’s laughter faded and she caught Saffron’s gaze. She looked back into her large dark brown eyes and shuffled uncomfortably, believing that Saffron was reading her thoughts. Saffron said,
“You have your brother’s eyes.” Deirdre mimicked a comical voice,
“I hope not, he’s blind without them.” She cringed with embarrassment on realising that her quipped reply sounded like something her brother would unwittingly say.
Chapter 4: The Elves of Anarchy
“Dear Professor Burke, if you are reading this correspondence I will presume that you have received the decryption code from our contact and have successfully downloaded the files to the Shackle we have provided you with. I would also presume that you are feeling very anxious and have many questions that need answering. I sincerely hope to address your concerns, but can I start by reassuring you that coming to the Environmental Liberation Front with the information you possess was a wise choice. We would be more than happy to convene a meeting at a time suitable to both parties, however much will depend on you agreeing to certain conditions which I will need to outline prior to our meeting. One proviso, which we require, is an assurance that you will be prepared to go on record stating exactly what you know regarding the MoDs activities in the North Atlantic, and disclose all relevant classified documents, files and plans. However, I feel it only right to highlight the consequences of this decision, if taken forward: the Government will view your actions as treasonous and if caught, a lengthy prison sentence or worse will await you. Nonetheless, if you need to leave the country and move to somewhere without an extradition treaty, the ELF will be happy to provide you with the required documents and safe passage.
I cannot emphasise enough the need for discretion - you must not discuss your revelations with anyone else, and take extra care not to be followed. The Shackle communicator we have sent you is a standard satellite device with all the normal built in functions, such as GPS and internet access. It is encrypted and DNA activated, so can only be operated on your wrist. The Shackle’s credit facility has also been activated and will provide you with sufficient funds for sundries, until you get to your destination. Furthermore, we would ask you not to use the communicator facility, as Government intelligence surveillance will be attempting to locate you using voice recognition techniques. The curfew will not be suspended until the Prophylaxis Trident Satellite systems are back online, which we believe will be imminent, so until then, we have a window of opportunity to conduct daytime operations. The MoDs will be aware of our increased activity and will counteract this with manual surveillance, such as the personnel currently stationed outside your apartment.
We have provided you with a Tracked Electric Vehicle (TEV) which will be parked on Duncan Terrace, Islington earlier in the day. You will be travelling under the name, John Muir. I would like you to leave your apartment at 6pm on the 31 st of August 2036, locate the vehicle using the fob and make good your escape. We shall arrange for the surveillance van, parked on the street, outside your building to be delayed. Make your way to the TEV Portal where you shall enter the following coordinates: 55.9485° N, 3.2001 and 9am as your time of arrival. Automation will commence and will continue until you arrive in Edinburgh. We shall arrange for CCV cameras, on the roads from your London flat, the track network
“Patrick pisses sitting down?” Deirdre’s head nodded up and down and they burst out laughing.
Saffron returned from the bar with some drinks. “What’s so funny?”
“Oh, nothing. It’s just a family joke,” replied Bull, smiling warmly. He got up to go to the lavatory, leaving his sister alone with Saffron. Deirdre’s laughter faded and she caught Saffron’s gaze. She looked back into her large dark brown eyes and shuffled uncomfortably, believing that Saffron was reading her thoughts. Saffron said,
“You have your brother’s eyes.” Deirdre mimicked a comical voice,
“I hope not, he’s blind without them.” She cringed with embarrassment on realising that her quipped reply sounded like something her brother would unwittingly say.
Chapter 4: The Elves of Anarchy
“Dear Professor Burke, if you are reading this correspondence I will presume that you have received the decryption code from our contact and have successfully downloaded the files to the Shackle we have provided you with. I would also presume that you are feeling very anxious and have many questions that need answering. I sincerely hope to address your concerns, but can I start by reassuring you that coming to the Environmental Liberation Front with the information you possess was a wise choice. We would be more than happy to convene a meeting at a time suitable to both parties, however much will depend on you agreeing to certain conditions which I will need to outline prior to our meeting. One proviso, which we require, is an assurance that you will be prepared to go on record stating exactly what you know regarding the MoDs activities in the North Atlantic, and disclose all relevant classified documents, files and plans. However, I feel it only right to highlight the consequences of this decision, if taken forward: the Government will view your actions as treasonous and if caught, a lengthy prison sentence or worse will await you. Nonetheless, if you need to leave the country and move to somewhere without an extradition treaty, the ELF will be happy to provide you with the required documents and safe passage.
I cannot emphasise enough the need for discretion - you must not discuss your revelations with anyone else, and take extra care not to be followed. The Shackle communicator we have sent you is a standard satellite device with all the normal built in functions, such as GPS and internet access. It is encrypted and DNA activated, so can only be operated on your wrist. The Shackle’s credit facility has also been activated and will provide you with sufficient funds for sundries, until you get to your destination. Furthermore, we would ask you not to use the communicator facility, as Government intelligence surveillance will be attempting to locate you using voice recognition techniques. The curfew will not be suspended until the Prophylaxis Trident Satellite systems are back online, which we believe will be imminent, so until then, we have a window of opportunity to conduct daytime operations. The MoDs will be aware of our increased activity and will counteract this with manual surveillance, such as the personnel currently stationed outside your apartment.
We have provided you with a Tracked Electric Vehicle (TEV) which will be parked on Duncan Terrace, Islington earlier in the day. You will be travelling under the name, John Muir. I would like you to leave your apartment at 6pm on the 31 st of August 2036, locate the vehicle using the fob and make good your escape. We shall arrange for the surveillance van, parked on the street, outside your building to be delayed. Make your way to the TEV Portal where you shall enter the following coordinates: 55.9485° N, 3.2001 and 9am as your time of arrival. Automation will commence and will continue until you arrive in Edinburgh. We shall arrange for CCV cameras, on the roads from your London flat, the track network
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