Hesitation gets you killed. Randal turned from the bunkered soldiers to continue further down the last hall, still on the run from the other advancing battalion. With a glance, Ran saw twelve to fifteen carrying light artillery autos still after him.

But then Randal stopped again. Another dozen or so armed guards rounded a corner at the end of the hall. Seeing Ran, the soldiers quickly took a standard defensive formation guns ready but not firing.

It appeared Randal was dangerous enough to issue an order for arms, but too valuable to be killed. And this gave Randal an idea.