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This is the beginning of a short story that I've published on my substack: Big Dreamer | Substack

The two men stood there, waist-deep in the snow. They stood completely still in total silence. Almost not breathing. Waiting. Listening to the distant buzz of the drone, slowly hovering above the tree-tops.

The hyper-efficient huntsman in the air, moved in calculated patterns, scanning and deciding if the prey it was searching for was down there, ready to catch. Every turn it took changed the sound it made slightly. It was rhythmic. Coordinated. Hypnotic. And scary as hell.


The men had to rely on the protection of the huge pine whose thick branches shielded them from the drone’s infrared rays and scanners. They had moved through the ice-cold forest for days now, in ways as different from humans as possible. Mimicking the moves of bears, wolves and the other inhabitants of this far-away land.

But they were trained for this. And it wasn’t the first time anyone was after them. And they had the gadgets.

The masks, for example, were no ordinary ski masks – rather the opposite. They covered their faces with matte-finished reflective glass and let out no breaths that could be detected. Their uniforms were light grey, very much like the snow they were hiding in, and made to insulate every inch of warmth. But the forest was so very cold, and even the most accurate technology couldn’t camouflage their tracks in the snow and the sound of their skis moving through the glimmering powder, however soft it was.

Their uniforms were state-of-the-art. But they also needed to pee every now and then. And we all know what a mess that brings.

The two men had been on the move together for some time now but hadn’t seen each other’s faces yet. They hadn’t even said a word. But being heavily trained by the same team, they knew each other well. They knew their skills, their attitude, their focus – and their ability to stay alive. That was maybe the one skill that overtook all others. They both would survive this. At all costs.

They stood back to back close to the tree trunk, searching for danger. They had spent many days like that now. Never really close, but never really far apart. There was an invisible rubber band tying them together in their need of each other. It kept them together. Always returned to each other after the many detours they had to take to keep them invisible from the watchdogs in the sky.

Daytime on skis. Nighttime buried under the snow. Giving away as little traceable heat as possible.

From the beginning, the focus had been to get out of the immediate danger. The lab they had destroyed was built in secret, almost undetectable to satellites, in one of the roughest mountain areas in the world. It had taken years of building trust and… relationships, for the younger of the two men to get into the inner circle of the men who ran the show. And now, he had left some very disappointed men behind him when his betrayal was discovered. Or, they would have been disappointed if he had left them alive. Surprise was probably the last thing they experienced.

The older of the two had done most of the work from the outside. Surprise was his key element as well. Driving there in a truck loaded with explosives. Allowed entry by the younger man, then he went parking the truck as far in the lab center as possible, setting the timer in just the amount the time that it took him to get into the facility and destroying the technology invented there. As well as getting a chip with intel that the young man provided him with.

There was a huge bang. And a huge blow to the organization funding it. But being built inside the mountain, all that could be seen from the outside was a whiff of smoke, and two shadows taking flight on the snow.

Blowing the lab

Planning their escape had been a huge challenge. Considering the altitude of where the lab was built, one idea had been to use paragliders for the guys to fly away with. That would have taken them far in a very short amount of time. But it also made them very vulnerable to drones and shooters. And no one knew anything much of the protection surrounding the facility – even the young man, despite his charm, brightness, and looks, hadn’t been allowed access to that info. If they were killed, the one very important intel they had got before burning the place down would have been lost. Intel now was stored as small memory circuits that each of the guys kept a copy of.

So the choice was skis. But it would mean that the guys had to be extremely fit to manage skiing as well as running in the deep snow. Especially in the thin air being that high up in the mountains and the harsh cold. They needed to be fit. All of the agents in the organization they belonged to were fit. It was just that these two guys needed to be fit. Very fit.

The training regimen had been hard. Cardio and weights for hours and hours – sometimes even in freezing cold. The older one was kept in the training camp until the action began, but the young man needed to continue this while working in the facility. There was no plan for a gym from what could be known. But, as there is something undeniably attractive with a Greek god, type of guy – even for a secret organization with criminal intent. So, when the young man said he needed gym equipment, he got it delivered, as well as he got the intense attention of just the right decision-makers.

He was a fuckable, beautiful masturbation object locked in these small concrete cubes together with some sexually frustrated criminals and he was happy with that. The hornier they got, the safer he was. And if the guys weren’t horny from the beginning, it took only a couple of weeks, after he’d taken some walks with his private parts were covered in a very small towel, before all of them were.

He never called it rape because, in this assignment, it was his mission to get raped. He needed to get the men needing him, wanting him, and if that meant that some of them forcefully showed their hard dicks into his mouth or ass, then so be it. If that meant him being tied to a bed while some guys teased his rock-hard cock to almost explosion, then riding or blowing him until he came – always leaving his coveted seed deep within them – then, that was a success as well. You blow me now and I’ll blow you away later, he thought.

He was merely doing his job and he was good at it. Sometimes he even enjoyed it.

And here they were. Two slightly worn-out agents, after endless hours together in silence. Waiting for the drone to leave the airspace above them so that they could continue their run. They waited for 30 minutes after the last time they heard anything from it before they got up from the snow, checked the directions on their watches, and began skiing.

They didn’t have an exact plan for the journey. There was much more snow than expected, and nature was steep and very difficult to navigate in. The thick forest and high mountains made contact with satellites difficult and there was no way they could use the one road that existed. Going as fast and as silently as they could through the woods was the option they had.

The drone had interrupted them in the morning, which gave them almost a full day of getting closer to the pick-up point. The days before had been clear and bright, though sometimes there had been a morning fog dancing around in between the treetunks. But they felt that there was a shift in the weather on the way. The cold got less cold, and the bright blue sky visible between the tree tops was slowly turning grey.

After a few hours, the older man signed that they should stop and for the young man to get close. He showed a forecast on the watch saying that snow was coming and they needed to plan for that. Every now and then they sent up a small drone of their own to scan their surroundings and they decided this was a good time for that. It would give better info on the weather, than any forecast they could make from the ground.

When they hooked up with the drone on their pads they could see a wall of dark clouds moving closer from the south. It had already covered most of the mountain tops they had left behind them – and those were huge mountains. They let the drone scan the area surrounding them to get ideas on where to find shelter when suddenly a complete surprise showed up on their screens.

From afar, they could see an opening around a small hill, and on top of that small hill, there was a hut. A cottage.

They looked at each other – a cottage could mean people, and people right now probably meant trouble. Big trouble. But on the other hand, a cottage could also be empty, and an empty house meant a roof and walls that protected them from the blizzard approaching.

A house could also mean beds. Soft, nice beds that would be a pleasure to rest on.

They didn’t have to talk about it to decide. Their eyes decided for them and the older man directed the drone closer towards the house to see if there were any visible signs of humans staying there.

As the afternoon got darker, the blue light from their pads got brighter and the visuals the drone sent them could have come from any of the Frost movies. Mile after mile of snow-covered pines, distant mountains, and a small cottage on a small hill, within a giant forest.

The video from the drone showed no signs of footsteps, skiing, or any trace of human activity. There was no sign of heat radiating from its walls. But there were signs of small animals moving around in the forest surrounding it. The cottage stood in complete silence, surrounded by a crisp duvet of untouched snow.

Both of them were tired of the snow, they were tired of the forest and tired of the running. A night or two, depending on the storm, in a more normal setting would do them good they thought. So they decided to get there as fast as possible. But, there was the chance of the house being a trap for them, which they couldn’t risk, however eager they were to get there. So they split up and moved towards the cottage slowly, turning on their infrared goggles, to find any trace of life or tracking devices that might have been set up to catch them.

The sky was getting darker, which was a problem, but the drone followed their moves from above, signaling every sign of life as they passed it. There was a family of foxes staying at cliffs nearby. Also, some of the trees hid a surprising amount of what must be birds. Cameras couldn’t fly that way. Not yet anyway.

They met up on the southern side of the hill, which gave them the closest path to the cottage’s entrance. The drone flew in circles around the hut but found no signs of life. They nodded to each other as they decided to make a move towards the house. The snow had begun falling and there were signs of the wind getting stronger, which together would hide their tracks almost instantly.

When they got closer, they found the house prettier than expected. It was also surprisingly small. The doorway was decorated with ornaments cut out in the same wood the cottage was built of. So were the ornaments that framed the windows, almost covered in snow. Two thick pillars waited on each side of the entrance. The snow was waist deep even here on the top of the hii. but the entrance roof that expanded from the cottage had protected the entrance from being covered in snow.

The door was solid, as was the old lock. They first thought about breaking it, but then the young man began searching the small strip of wood underneath the roof and suddenly, as by magic, presented an iron key that weighed its weight in gold. The lock opened with a click, but they had to shovel a lot of snow away with their feet to get it open.

The feeling when they finally got inside and could shut the door behind them was amazing.

The slumber party

Getting inside was a huge relief for them both. They soon lost their fear of being in a trap as the air inside had the scent of solitude and dust that you only could find in old, forgotten cabins in the woods.

It wasn’t abandoned in any way. No, it was well kept, but the layer of dust on the furniture despite being very tidy was a clear sign that the house was meant to stand uninhabited for a long time.

– Right, the older man said suddenly (and just hearing words came as a bit of a shock to the younger guy) I think it is safe to talk now, right?

– Yeah, think so too, the young man replied while checking out the windows.

– OK, good. The storm will probably keep us safe for as long as it goes on, but we still need to do what we can to make the place safe.

– Sure. I was just thinking that the windows could do with some insulation to keep the IR calm.

– Great – you do that. I was thinking that we might have a chance of making our job easier.

– Oh, how?

– Well, if we could transmit the data we’ve got, then our job would be done. And then we can do whatever we want. There is still the schedule, but there is no risk if anything happens to us.

– So, you mean hooking up with our satellite?

– Yup, if the info I have is correct we have 45 minutes before the sat is in perfect position for a quick transmission. But that means that we’re in a hurry to get clearance and the dish up.

The young man did his maths and realized that that was a very short amount of time and that he couldn’t do much to assist as this was the other guy’s area.

– What can I do?

– Secure the windows and then I need you to help me set up the dish and then get the ID-scanning going. We’d have to get through a whole bunch of security layers for the speed transmission to work.

The young man knew what that meant – scanning face and eyes wasn’t enough for this kind of security clearance, then needed to get naked so that the scanner could read the codes tattooed to their bodies in connection to their saved body profiles.

– OK, he said. I’ve been freezing for days, I can stand a couple of minutes more.

He also couldn’t wait to see the man naked.

To be continued…
 
Here is an updated version of the story so far. It is also posted on my substack - it might be an easier read there. Feel free to follow for more updates.

PT one
The two men stood waist-deep in the snow. Completely still. Silent. Barely breathing. Waiting. Listening to the distant hum of the drone as it hovered just above the treetops.

The hyper-efficient hunter in the sky moved in precise, calculated patterns, scanning the landscape below, deciding whether its prey was down there, ready to be caught. Every turn shifted the pitch of its buzz slightly. It was rhythmic. Coordinated. Hypnotic. And scary as hell.

The men clung to the shelter of a massive pine tree, its thick branches shielding them from the drone’s infrared rays and scanners. They had been moving through the frozen forest for days, doing everything in their power not to move like humans. They’d tried to mimic the movements of bears, wolves, and other creatures of this remote land.

But it wasn’t their first time being hunted. And they had the gadgets.

Take the masks, for instance. Not your run-of-the-mill ski masks – far from it. The matte-finished reflective glass covered their faces, giving nothing away. No breaths, no heat signatures. Their light grey uniforms blended seamlessly with the snowy landscape, insulating every inch of body warmth. But the forest was bitterly cold. And no matter how advanced their tech, it couldn’t erase the tracks they left in the snow or the faint whisper of their skis gliding through the glittering powder, however soft it was.

The two men had been on the move together for days that seemed endless but hadn’t seen each other’s faces yet. They hadn’t even said a word. Being heavily trained by the same team, they knew each other well. They knew their skills, their attitude, their focus – and their ability to stay alive. That was maybe the one skill that overtook all others. They both would survive this. At all costs.

They stood back to back close to the tree trunk, searching for danger. This is how they had moved forward – never really close, but never really far apart. There was an invisible rubber band tying them together in their need of each other. It kept them together. Always returned to each other after the many detours they had to take to keep them invisible from the watchdogs in the sky.

Daylight was spent on skis, moving fast but carefully. Nights were spent buried under the snow, insulated and silent, giving off as little traceable heat as humanly possible.

From the beginning, the focus had been to get out of the immediate danger. The lab they had destroyed was built in utmost secrecy, almost undetectable to satellites, in one of the roughest mountain areas in the world. It had taken years of building trust and, let’s call it… relationships, for the younger of the two men to get into the inner circle of those who ran the show. And now, he had left some very disappointed men behind him. Or, they would have been disappointed if he had left them alive. Surprise was probably the last thing they experienced.

Their uniforms were state-of-the-art. But even cutting-edge tech couldn’t solve the inevitable: they still had to pee every now and then. And we all know what a mess that brings.

The older of the two had done most of the work from the outside. Surprise was his key element as well. Driving there in a truck loaded with explosives. Allowed entry by the younger man, From there, he’d driven the truck as deep into the lab’s central complex as possible, setting the timer to give him just enough time to infiltrate the facility, destroy the critical technology housed there, as well as getting a chip with intel that the young man provided him with.

There was a huge bang. And a huge blow to the organization funding it... Built into the side of the mountain, the facility’s destruction wasn’t immediately visible from the outside. All that marked its demise was a faint plume of smoke curling into the frigid air and two shadows taking flight down the steep hillside and across the snow.

Blowing the lab

Planning their escape had been a challenge of its own. The altitude of the lab’s location offered few viable options. One idea had been to use paragliders—fast and efficient, capable of carrying them far from danger in minutes. But paragliders also made them sitting ducks, vulnerable to drones and sharpshooters. The facility’s defenses remained a mystery, even to the younger man. Despite his charm, intellect, and good looks, he hadn’t been able to gain access to that level of information. And if either of them was killed, the vital intel they carried would be lost forever. Intel was now stored on memory chips, each agent carrying a copy.

So, they chose skis. It was slower, grueling, and dangerous, but it was their best shot. Skiing through deep snow in thin mountain air would push even the fittest to their limits. And this wasn’t just skiing—it was skiing, running, and staying alive in some of the harshest conditions imaginable. The cold was biting, the air was thin, and the snow was unforgiving.

All agents in their organization were fit—fitness was non-negotiable. But these two? They had to be very fit.

The training regimen for this mission had been brutal. Endless hours of cardio and weightlifting—sometimes even in subzero conditions. The older man had stayed in the training camp until the operation began, but the younger one had to maintain his fitness while embedded in the facility. No gym had been part of the original building plan—or so it seemed. But when you look like a Greek god, even a secret organization with criminal intent can’t resist indulging you. So, when the young man mentioned needing gym equipment, he got it. As well as the intense attention of all the right decision-makers.

He knew exactly what he was: a fuckable, beautiful masturbation object. Locked in a concrete labyrinth with sexually very frustrated criminals. He understood the power that came with being wanted – his future success was relying on it. The hornier they got, the safer he was. And if they weren’t already horny, it didn’t take long until they were. A few weeks of casual walks around the quarters, wearing nothing but a small towel, and everyone was starving for him.

He never called it rape, because, for this mission, getting raped was part of the job. He needed them to need him, to crave him. If that meant some of them forcefully shoving their hard cocks into his mouth or ass, then so be it. If it meant being tied to a bed while others teased his throbbing cock to the brink of eruption—only to ride or blow him until he came, leaving his coveted seed deep inside them—then that was a mission accomplished.

You blow me now, and I’ll blow you away later, he thought.

He was simply doing his job, and he was good at it. Sometimes, he even enjoyed it.

And now, here they were. Two highly skilled agents with a hint of tiredness in them. Sitting waist-deep in the snow after countless silent hours together, waiting for the drone to leave the airspace above them. Thirty minutes passed after the last faint buzz of its engines before they stirred. Rising from the snow, they checked the directions on their watches, adjusted their gear, and set off skiing into the frozen wilderness.

They didn’t have an exact plan for the journey but they got some guidance sent to their watches. There was much more snow than expected, and nature was steep and very difficult to navigate in. The thick forest and steep mountain slopes made contact with satellites difficult for more than a few minutes a day, and there was no way they could use the one road that existed. Going as fast and as silently as they could through the woods was the option they had.

This drone had interrupted them in the morning. The days before had been clear and bright, though sometimes there had been a morning fog dancing around in between the treetunks. But they felt that there was a shift in the weather on the way. The cold got less cold, and the bright blue sky visible between the treetops was slowly turning grey.

After a few hours, the older man signed that they should stop and for the young man to get close. He showed a forecast on the watch saying that snow was coming and they needed to plan for that. Every now and then they sent up a small drone of their own to scan their surroundings and they decided this was a good time for that. It would give better info on the weather, than any forecast they could make from the ground.

They hooked up with the drone on their pads and saw a wall of dark clouds moving closer from the south. It had already covered most of the mountain tops they had left behind them – and those were huge mountains. They let the drone scan the area surrounding them to get ideas on where to find shelter when suddenly a complete surprise showed up on their screens.

From afar, they could see an opening around a small hill, and on top of that small hill, there was a hut. A cottage.

They looked at each other – a cottage could mean people, and people right now probably meant trouble. But on the other hand, a cottage could also be empty, and an empty house meant a roof and walls that protected them from the blizzard approaching.

A house could also mean beds. Soft, nice beds that would be a pleasure to rest on.

They didn’t have to talk about it to decide. The older man directed the drone closer toward the house to see if there were any visible signs of humans staying there.

As the afternoon got darker, the blue light from their pads got brighter and the visuals the drone sent them could have come from any of the Frost movies – or an HC Anderssen saga. Mile after mile of snow-covered pines, distant mountains, and a small cottage on a small hill, within a giant forest.

The video feed from the drone revealed no signs of footsteps, ski tracks, or any trace of recent human activity. There was no heat radiating from the cottage’s walls. The only movement came from small animals scurrying through the surrounding forest. The cottage stood silent, encased in a pristine duvet of untouched snow.

Both men were bone-tired—tired of the snow, tired of the forest, and tired of running. A night or two in a proper shelter, depending on the storm, would do them good. They decided to make for the cottage as quickly as possible. But they couldn’t afford to be careless. The possibility of a trap loomed large, no matter how tempting the sight of a warm, secure refuge might be. Splitting up, they moved cautiously toward the cottage, switching on their infrared goggles to scan for any signs of life—or hidden tracking devices waiting to betray them.

The sky continued to darken, complicating their approach, but the drone hovered above, tracking their movements and signaling any signs of life nearby. A family of foxes huddled among some cliffs, and a surprising number of birds nested within the trees. Cameras couldn’t fly that way. Not yet anyway.

The two met up on the southern side of the hill, which was the closest path to the cottage’s entrance. The drone circled the hut one last time, but it still detected no signs of life. With a nod, they decided to move in. Snowflakes were already falling, and the wind was picking up—conditions that would erase their tracks almost as soon as they made them.

As they drew closer, the cottage turned out to be prettier than expected, though much smaller too. The doorway was adorned with hand-carved wooden ornaments, intricately detailed despite the snow clinging to them. The windows, framed with similar craftsmanship, were nearly hidden beneath thick layers of snow. Two stout wooden pillars flanked the entrance, holding up a small roof that kept the doorway clear of snow.

The door was solid, as was the old iron lock. Breaking it would have been their first choice, but the younger man gave a sign not to and began searching along a narrow strip of wood beneath the roof’s overhang. With almost uncanny precision, he produced a heavy iron key, holding it up like it weighed its worth in gold. The older man sensed his smile and realized he knew his way around neighborhoods like this.

The lock clicked open with ease, but the door resisted, stubbornly held in place by a drift of snow piled against it. They used their boots to shovel it away, finally forcing the door open, stepped in – and the feeling was amazing.

The wind howled outside, muffled now by solid wood and thick walls, leaving the two men in silence. It was a moment of warmth, stillness, and fleeting triumph—a much-needed reprieve from the endless cold.

The slumber party

Getting inside was a huge relief for them both. They soon lost some of their fear of being in a trap as the air inside had the scent of solitude and dust that you only could find in old, forgotten cabins in the woods.

It wasn’t abandoned in any way. No, it was well kept, but the layer of dust on the furniture despite being very tidy was a clear sign that the house was meant to stand uninhabited for a long time.

– Right,” the older man said suddenly. The sound of his voice startled them both, breaking the heavy silence that had hung between them for so long. “I think it’s safe to talk now.”

They both pulled off their ski masks and for the first time, they saw each other’s faces. The older man blinked, momentarily taken aback by how young the other one was. He can’t be more than twenty, he thought. To send someone that young on a mission like this… Either someone out there has a serious death wish, or the kid is very, very skilled.

He had already noticed the boy’s athleticism during their trek—the way he handled narrow turns with ease, the brute strength he showed powering uphill, and his almost unnatural endurance at the grueling pace they’d kept. Their snow suits weren’t exactly form-fitting, but they didn’t hide much either. The sharp shoulder-to-waist ratio of someone in prime condition was hard to miss.

Well, the older man thought to himself, at least now I know who I’m dealing with.

– The storm will probably keep us safe as long as it lasts, the older man said, breaking the silence again. – But we still need to do what we can to secure this place. We’ll insulate the door and windows and set up a satellite link. One of our satellites will pass overhead in 43 minutes, giving us a one-minute window to transfer what’s on the chips. If we can pull that off, I’d say our mission’s done—and after that, we can do whatever we want.

The younger man nodded, the hint of a grin flickering across his face.

– OK, he said. – I’ll handle the windows while you set up the dish?

– Yeah, that’s the plan.

– Great. Sounds wise. Let’s do this.

The young man opened his backpack, producing several thin rolls of plastic with a golden, mirror-like finish. He measured the windows with a laser and soon began cutting the plastic into the correct sizes.

The older man connected a small satellite dish to a telescoping pole and carefully pushed it up through the chimney. A camera on the dish provided a live feed to his watch, allowing him to monitor its positioning. Three stabilizing rods locked the dish securely in place, and once the computer was operational, the dish would automatically align itself with the passing satellite.

He set a thin laptop on a small portable table and began configuring the body scans required for their identification. The younger man noticed what he was doing and immediately understood—scanning their faces and eyes wouldn’t suffice for this level of security clearance. They had to strip down so the scanner could read the codes tattooed on their bodies, matching them to their saved profiles.

Great, he thought. Suits me fine, because I want to see that man naked. He grinned to himself.

PT 2 follows here...
 
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PT 2

The older man looked to be just the age he’d hoped for. Those icy blue eyes, the short beard with a hint of grey. Strong jaws and a sharp nose only added to the intensity he carried with him. And if his body matched the rest? Well, I’ll make sure he remembers this stay, the younger man thought, a content smile spreading across his face.

They worked in silence, the older man observing closely. The process of getting ready for the transmission mostly took care of itself, leaving him with plenty of time to think—and to watch. His eyes tracked the younger man’s smooth, precise movements. He noticed the short, blond hair peeking out from under the graphite grey beanie, and the broad neck that hinted at something even more promising below.

Some diversion would be appreciated, he thought while admiring the boy’s ass as he bent down to collect some more material.

He hadn’t expected they’d find a cottage in this area—let alone an uninhabited one. The satellite passing directly overhead was a welcome coincidence that made this part of the mission surprisingly straightforward. They had all the equipment needed to complete their part of the project, and soft mattresses beneath a wooden ceiling promised a much-needed reprieve from their sleeping bags and the 30 centimeters of snow that had served as their night cover for far too long. Glancing at the boy, he thought it could be a very nice change indeed.

But then, something began to tingle at the back of his mind. This was maybe a tiny bit too convenient. A little too smooth for an operation that had been one of the most complex he’d ever taken part in. An operation where every single participant had been kept in the dark, unaware of each other’s roles. Everyone had worked in isolation—up until now, that was.

He took another look at the boy, who was carefully going about his task. The determination and silent focus were almost palpable.

The boy had placed his backpack next to his own, and followed his lead without question all this time, never straying from his side. He hadn’t found any reason not to trust him, but…

How had it come to this? Why had they been paired for this mission? The boy had proven his worth, no doubt. Strong, agile, and almost annoyingly resourceful, he clearly was the result of some serious investment—their organization had put a lot of effort into his training, giving him the experiences needed for this special mission – well, whatever it took to make someone this effective. If his performance “undercover” in that mountain hideaway was half as good as it seemed, then maybe the older man wouldn’t mind spending a few hours testing those mattresses after all.

But… as fascinating as the boy’s butt might be, there was another, far more troubling but growing in the back of the man’s mind.

The boy was skilled, no question there. But young. Sure, they’d invested in him heavily, but let’s face it—there was probably a long queue of handsome, lost boys waiting for the life-altering recruitment the organization offered. Boys who could be trained, polished, and replaced at the snap of a finger. The organization wasn’t short on options.

He himself, though... well, he couldn’t picture thriving in this life much longer. Not that he lacked the strength or the skills—oh no, those were still sharp as ever. The problem was, it wasn’t as fun to him anymore, and they knew it too. They knew he was reaching the point where the spark for this kind of life would inevitably dim. And that wasn’t even the real issue.

The real issue was that he knew too much. About them. About the enemies. About the organization he’d helped build from the ground up. How they operated. Who they controlled. And, perhaps most intriguingly—who controlled them.

It would be very convenient if they got the intel, he thought, and we got lost.

The insulation was holding, and the room had already warmed up by a few degrees. The boy had rolled down his snowsuit, revealing a muscular, toned upper body beneath the snug sweater he was wearing.

The older man thought through his tactics. If his suspicions proved to be true, he needed to know if he could trust the boy. There was no way of letting him in on his thoughts at this point, but if they both were at risk, then he had the responsibility of taking care of the boy as well.

He went through his options: either everything was as it should be and they would transmit the info and after that, have some well-deserved hours of rest together. Maybe even some fun. Yes, the boy was on his knees now, facing him while focused on finishing the last of the insulation. He was indeed very handsome, and those soft pink lips would probably fit very well around his cock. As would his ass. Yes indeed. All’s well that ends well. But, if he was right about that very weak, very faint, and very unpractical feeling he had, that this was not at all as it should be, then he had to do something about it – and that fast.

He drummed his fingers on the tabletop while considering their options. The best solution was if he could find a way to test their situation, without showing that he understood their intentions. Furthermore, if they really were after them, they needed something that would keep them alive.

His eyes rested on the chip inserted into the reader. As long as I’ve got this, he said to himself, we'll be safe.

What if he transmitted a corrupt version of the intel to the satellite and then ran as fast as hell away from the cottage? The transmission would show their location, and for all he knew, they could have invaded what was left of the mountain fortress to operate from there. It would take no more than thirty minutes for a chopper to reach them. Even sooner if they would use small missiles.

He continued drumming.

- Hey, when you’re done insulating, why don’t you get the beds ready?

The boy smiled at him.

- Sure thang, mister. I’ll get right to it. Might be nice if we put them closer together.

- Yes it would, he said, but we mustn’t leave any traces. And, whatever you’re thinking, we must keep this place clear of DNA.

A short wave of disappointment washed over his face.

- Of course. Didn’t think of that.

- Believe me, it wasn’t the first thing I thought about either.

Their eyes met in mutual understanding. It might not happen here, but they would have their fun eventually.

If he knew they would try to kill us, he’d be at least slightly worried, the man thought and decided.

He quickly coded a bot to save just enough of the beginning of the encrypted file to make it look complete, then randomly combined the code with other encrypted files on his hard drive. He would make absolutely sure that the intel was impossible to recover, without making it evident that he had tampered with it.

While the bot was in action, he turned to the boy.

- You know what, let’s quickly go through our backpacks to see if there is anything we won’t need for the rest of our trip.

The boy looked surprised, but the chain of command had been firmly instilled in him.

- OK, he said and opened it wide. Let’s see, he said and began unloading.

- You’ve got any personal belongings there? The man asked. Any of your own stuff?

- Not much, mainly some underwear, some passports, and… condoms maybe?

- Let me see the passports… how are the pics? Any you don’t like?

The boy smiled and handed him a black one.

- Yeah, the Slovakian one. I was dead tired when they took the pic. Always hated it.

The man couldn’t see why. The boy was as handsome as ever, but it served its purpose, so he left it on the table.

- Anything else?

- Just the underwear, sir.

He handed him a pair of thin, white microfiber briefs that were almost see-through. The man couldn’t help imagining what they looked like when the boy wore them.

- Great, he said, well, I’d say that for starters, leave everything that won’t be necessary for our last days here in the mountains. It is always better to travel light.

- So, we won’t be staying here?

- We might, but we should always be prepared – you know that.

- Oh yes, sir! The boy said with a serious voice. Still smiling though. So, I’ll leave the condoms, shall I?

Now it was the man’s turn to smile.

- Yeah, do that. I don’t think you’ll need them. I’ll make sure you’ll get better protection.

The man heard some soft, happy humming sounds from the boy as he got his stuff in order.

- Get ready for the security check as soon as you’re finished.

They were only minutes away from the transmission, so they began undressing in front of each other. The small drone was hovering midair in the center of the room. The boy stood, only wearing black long johns in front of it.

- Great, the man said, I’ve begun the scan process, make sure to follow the drone’s instructions.

A blue light began to flicker on the drone and a digital voice was heard.

- What is your favorite pasta? It said, followed by several coded questions.

The boy answered calmly, while the drone circled him. It gave off a distinct bleeping sound when it found the trigger marks it was looking for on the boy’s body.

He was built like a gymnast. The man had sensed the broad shoulders already, but seeing a body in real life always beats fantasies. At least a body like this. He had little to no body hair, which made every detailed muscle all the more visible. His shoulders were rounded like shells, biceps, and triceps – well, they could have come from a physiological map, to say the least. The tight narrow waist, where the lines of his ribs framed a perfectly symmetrical eight-pack.

I could lick those, the man thought.

- Now undress completely, the electronic voice said, still hovering.

The boy bent over smoothly, pulling down his long johns in a motion that seemed almost unintentional in its grace. Every muscle in his thighs and ass shifted as he moved, the strength and beauty in his body impossible to ignore. When he was done, the man couldn’t help but notice the sight between those strong thighs— a perfectly fine, uncut cock, resting at about four inches, commanding attention in its natural state. Framed by neatly groomed dark blond hair, impressively maintained despite their flight.

That would be a dream to play with, the man thought, while getting ready for his turn with the drone.

When the boy had reached clearance, he sank into the chair the man had been sitting on. The warmth still lingering in the seat brought a faint, almost playful smirk to his face as he leaned back, legs casually spread, one hand resting idly near his cock.

Now it was his turn to watch. And he did. Now there’s a statue of Zeus if I’ve ever seen one, he thought. The man was bulkier than he’d imagined. Short hair dusted his chest, framing distinct nipples that seemed almost decorative on a torso clearly built for power, not display. Two circular scars marked his mid-waist, inviting curiosity, while a single scar on his back raised even more questions. The boy found himself wanting to know every story behind them.

Where the boy’s body was designed to captivate, the man’s was crafted for strength. Raw, forceful strength. Sure, he had a six-pack, but it wasn’t just for show—it was a natural result of his sheer physicality. A sharp trail of hair led from his navel to his loins, where the boy’s gaze settled on what could only be described as a glimpse of heaven. A thick, heavy cock, its head beautifully shaped and fully visible, made all the more striking by being cut.

Even in the cold, the boy felt himself harden. And as soon as the man saw this, his own began to rise in response.

Morituri te salutant, he thought grimly.

The satellite was approaching fast and as soon as the drone had given its OK, the man took the chair and began prompting.

- I want you to listen very carefully to me now and do exactly as I say.

The command surprised the boy, who’d been standing idly next to the man, inspecting his shoulders and how the muscles moved while he was typing.

I’d have a secretary just to be able to watch this again, he thought just before he was ordered out of dreaming.

- Yes sir!

- You need to get fully dressed to go skiing again. After the transmission is done, we have to get ready for combat and be out of this cottage in five minutes. Don’t forget anything on the way. The backpacks are ready.

- Aye aye, sir!

The boy began dressing. Getting focused was easy for him, and he had done this part for hours and hours during training. He took a small box out of the backpack, opened the lid, and began assembling the belongings. In just seconds, he had a compact version of an AK 5 in his hands—getting armed was the most important step in getting ready.

He heard the man closing the lid to the laptop, then began doing the same thing behind him. The Long Johns almost climbed up his legs by themselves, as he first put on a thin microfiber tank top, then the wool sweater, and last – the grey overall with its built-in balaclava.

The man left his watch beside the laptop together with the passport he got from the boy. The underwear lay on the floor, together with a shirt and some papers the man had in his backpack. If the boy noticed, he didn’t show it.

No more than three minutes had passed before they were on their skis, going down the hill. They rushed through the deep snow on foot towards a small stream that passed the house. Heavy snowfall covered their tracks in seconds.

The stream was frozen along its edges, but the center remained open, carrying running water fed by a source high up on the mountain.

The man stepped into the icy water and began following its flow down the hillside. The boy trailed behind, moving carefully to keep his balance and ensure he didn’t drop the gun.

He didn’t know why they were fleeing like this, but he understood when to keep his questions to himself. Besides, he had begun to trust this man implicitly and he seemed to know what he was doing.

After a short while, they turned from the stream and began a climb up a cliff. When they reached the top, the man began checking their location on the watch he had on his wrist.

It’s a new one, the boy noticed, realizing that he’d left his in the cottage.

– No, you didn’t forget it, the man said, as if he had eyes in the back of his head. I took it when you were occupied with assembling the gun.

The man signed for them to move underneath a thick pine that stood next to them. They had climbed quite high in a very short time and the boy knew, despite the heavy snowfall, that they were overlooking the opening they’d just left.

- So, you think something will happen with the cottage.

The man looked surprised at the boy and nodded. He knows his way around woods, he thought. That will come in handy.

After some minutes in silence, a dark hovering sound approached them from the north. It was almost invisible to the ear, but it rapidly grew stronger and stronger. There was a chopper approaching. A big one.

Then it happened. Before they could hear it, an enormous fireball grew between the trees, its light casting eerie shadows across the snow-covered ground. The heat was palpable, even at a distance, as the flames licked hungrily at the frozen branches. Both men turned instinctively toward the source, their senses heightened and ready for what came next.

Then the bang hit them. Hard. The explosion flattened trees in a wide radius from where the cottage had stood. It created a storm within the storm as the blast swept snow from the branches and hurled it deep into the forest.

A wave of intense heat surged against them, so strong they could feel it even through their masks and snowsuits. Then came another explosion—smaller, but the heat it generated was just as intense as the first.

The chopper was still hovering in the air when they saw two figures descending by ropes. A swarm of drones followed, their buzzing sound cutting harshly through the silence that had settled after the blast.

They couldn’t see what the men were doing, but the remains of the burning cottage shone through the branches of the trees still standing. The drones circled overhead, shifting their altitude, and scanning the surroundings for any trace of human life.

– Stupid assholes, the man muttered through clenched teeth. The IR will be useless with fires like this raging all around them. I bet the chopper will be gone in two minutes—just as soon as they find what they’re looking for.

– So that’s what you wanted my passport and undies for, the boy whispered. I was thinking you wanted a sniff, not this.

– Really? The man turned his mask toward him. You think I’d want a sniff of your undies?

– Well, you wouldn’t be the first. Honestly, you’re sooo not the first. Men your age tend to enjoy small trinkets like that.

The boy could almost feel the man rolling his eyes behind the mask.

– Seriously. I’ve just saved your arse, and you’re making it about your undies?

– It does seem a bit inappropriate, doesn’t it? the boy replied with a smirk. But I can offer you an alternative.

– Which would be?

– As soon as that chopper is gone, you could take off your mask, sir.

– Why?

– Because, if I’ve understood the situation correctly, there’s not going to be much of a chain of command left to regulate situations like this. It is you and me now, having to make it out of these mountains alive. And I really, really want to kiss you.

To be continued...
 
PT 2

The older man looked to be just the age he’d hoped for. Those icy blue eyes, the short beard with a hint of grey. Strong jaws and a sharp nose only added to the intensity he carried with him. And if his body matched the rest? Well, I’ll make sure he remembers this stay, the younger man thought, a content smile spreading across his face.

They worked in silence, the older man observing closely. The process of getting ready for the transmission mostly took care of itself, leaving him with plenty of time to think—and to watch. His eyes tracked the younger man’s smooth, precise movements. He noticed the short, blond hair peeking out from under the graphite grey beanie, and the broad neck that hinted at something even more promising below.

Some diversion would be appreciated, he thought while admiring the boy’s ass as he bent down to collect some more material.

He hadn’t expected they’d find a cottage in this area—let alone an uninhabited one. The satellite passing directly overhead was a welcome coincidence that made this part of the mission surprisingly straightforward. They had all the equipment needed to complete their part of the project, and soft mattresses beneath a wooden ceiling promised a much-needed reprieve from their sleeping bags and the 30 centimeters of snow that had served as their night cover for far too long. Glancing at the boy, he thought it could be a very nice change indeed.

But then, something began to tingle at the back of his mind. This was maybe a tiny bit too convenient. A little too smooth for an operation that had been one of the most complex he’d ever taken part in. An operation where every single participant had been kept in the dark, unaware of each other’s roles. Everyone had worked in isolation—up until now, that was.

He took another look at the boy, who was carefully going about his task. The determination and silent focus were almost palpable.

The boy had placed his backpack next to his own, and followed his lead without question all this time, never straying from his side. He hadn’t found any reason not to trust him, but…

How had it come to this? Why had they been paired for this mission? The boy had proven his worth, no doubt. Strong, agile, and almost annoyingly resourceful, he clearly was the result of some serious investment—their organization had put a lot of effort into his training, giving him the experiences needed for this special mission – well, whatever it took to make someone this effective. If his performance “undercover” in that mountain hideaway was half as good as it seemed, then maybe the older man wouldn’t mind spending a few hours testing those mattresses after all.

But… as fascinating as the boy’s butt might be, there was another, far more troubling but growing in the back of the man’s mind.

The boy was skilled, no question there. But young. Sure, they’d invested in him heavily, but let’s face it—there was probably a long queue of handsome, lost boys waiting for the life-altering recruitment the organization offered. Boys who could be trained, polished, and replaced at the snap of a finger. The organization wasn’t short on options.

He himself, though... well, he couldn’t picture thriving in this life much longer. Not that he lacked the strength or the skills—oh no, those were still sharp as ever. The problem was, it wasn’t as fun to him anymore, and they knew it too. They knew he was reaching the point where the spark for this kind of life would inevitably dim. And that wasn’t even the real issue.

The real issue was that he knew too much. About them. About the enemies. About the organization he’d helped build from the ground up. How they operated. Who they controlled. And, perhaps most intriguingly—who controlled them.

It would be very convenient if they got the intel, he thought, and we got lost.

The insulation was holding, and the room had already warmed up by a few degrees. The boy had rolled down his snowsuit, revealing a muscular, toned upper body beneath the snug sweater he was wearing.

The older man thought through his tactics. If his suspicions proved to be true, he needed to know if he could trust the boy. There was no way of letting him in on his thoughts at this point, but if they both were at risk, then he had the responsibility of taking care of the boy as well.

He went through his options: either everything was as it should be and they would transmit the info and after that, have some well-deserved hours of rest together. Maybe even some fun. Yes, the boy was on his knees now, facing him while focused on finishing the last of the insulation. He was indeed very handsome, and those soft pink lips would probably fit very well around his cock. As would his ass. Yes indeed. All’s well that ends well. But, if he was right about that very weak, very faint, and very unpractical feeling he had, that this was not at all as it should be, then he had to do something about it – and that fast.

He drummed his fingers on the tabletop while considering their options. The best solution was if he could find a way to test their situation, without showing that he understood their intentions. Furthermore, if they really were after them, they needed something that would keep them alive.

His eyes rested on the chip inserted into the reader. As long as I’ve got this, he said to himself, we'll be safe.

What if he transmitted a corrupt version of the intel to the satellite and then ran as fast as hell away from the cottage? The transmission would show their location, and for all he knew, they could have invaded what was left of the mountain fortress to operate from there. It would take no more than thirty minutes for a chopper to reach them. Even sooner if they would use small missiles.

He continued drumming.

- Hey, when you’re done insulating, why don’t you get the beds ready?

The boy smiled at him.

- Sure thang, mister. I’ll get right to it. Might be nice if we put them closer together.

- Yes it would, he said, but we mustn’t leave any traces. And, whatever you’re thinking, we must keep this place clear of DNA.

A short wave of disappointment washed over his face.

- Of course. Didn’t think of that.

- Believe me, it wasn’t the first thing I thought about either.

Their eyes met in mutual understanding. It might not happen here, but they would have their fun eventually.

If he knew they would try to kill us, he’d be at least slightly worried, the man thought and decided.

He quickly coded a bot to save just enough of the beginning of the encrypted file to make it look complete, then randomly combined the code with other encrypted files on his hard drive. He would make absolutely sure that the intel was impossible to recover, without making it evident that he had tampered with it.

While the bot was in action, he turned to the boy.

- You know what, let’s quickly go through our backpacks to see if there is anything we won’t need for the rest of our trip.

The boy looked surprised, but the chain of command had been firmly instilled in him.

- OK, he said and opened it wide. Let’s see, he said and began unloading.

- You’ve got any personal belongings there? The man asked. Any of your own stuff?

- Not much, mainly some underwear, some passports, and… condoms maybe?

- Let me see the passports… how are the pics? Any you don’t like?

The boy smiled and handed him a black one.

- Yeah, the Slovakian one. I was dead tired when they took the pic. Always hated it.

The man couldn’t see why. The boy was as handsome as ever, but it served its purpose, so he left it on the table.

- Anything else?

- Just the underwear, sir.

He handed him a pair of thin, white microfiber briefs that were almost see-through. The man couldn’t help imagining what they looked like when the boy wore them.

- Great, he said, well, I’d say that for starters, leave everything that won’t be necessary for our last days here in the mountains. It is always better to travel light.

- So, we won’t be staying here?

- We might, but we should always be prepared – you know that.

- Oh yes, sir! The boy said with a serious voice. Still smiling though. So, I’ll leave the condoms, shall I?

Now it was the man’s turn to smile.

- Yeah, do that. I don’t think you’ll need them. I’ll make sure you’ll get better protection.

The man heard some soft, happy humming sounds from the boy as he got his stuff in order.

- Get ready for the security check as soon as you’re finished.

They were only minutes away from the transmission, so they began undressing in front of each other. The small drone was hovering midair in the center of the room. The boy stood, only wearing black long johns in front of it.

- Great, the man said, I’ve begun the scan process, make sure to follow the drone’s instructions.

A blue light began to flicker on the drone and a digital voice was heard.

- What is your favorite pasta? It said, followed by several coded questions.

The boy answered calmly, while the drone circled him. It gave off a distinct bleeping sound when it found the trigger marks it was looking for on the boy’s body.

He was built like a gymnast. The man had sensed the broad shoulders already, but seeing a body in real life always beats fantasies. At least a body like this. He had little to no body hair, which made every detailed muscle all the more visible. His shoulders were rounded like shells, biceps, and triceps – well, they could have come from a physiological map, to say the least. The tight narrow waist, where the lines of his ribs framed a perfectly symmetrical eight-pack.

I could lick those, the man thought.

- Now undress completely, the electronic voice said, still hovering.

The boy bent over smoothly, pulling down his long johns in a motion that seemed almost unintentional in its grace. Every muscle in his thighs and ass shifted as he moved, the strength and beauty in his body impossible to ignore. When he was done, the man couldn’t help but notice the sight between those strong thighs— a perfectly fine, uncut cock, resting at about four inches, commanding attention in its natural state. Framed by neatly groomed dark blond hair, impressively maintained despite their flight.

That would be a dream to play with, the man thought, while getting ready for his turn with the drone.

When the boy had reached clearance, he sank into the chair the man had been sitting on. The warmth still lingering in the seat brought a faint, almost playful smirk to his face as he leaned back, legs casually spread, one hand resting idly near his cock.

Now it was his turn to watch. And he did. Now there’s a statue of Zeus if I’ve ever seen one, he thought. The man was bulkier than he’d imagined. Short hair dusted his chest, framing distinct nipples that seemed almost decorative on a torso clearly built for power, not display. Two circular scars marked his mid-waist, inviting curiosity, while a single scar on his back raised even more questions. The boy found himself wanting to know every story behind them.

Where the boy’s body was designed to captivate, the man’s was crafted for strength. Raw, forceful strength. Sure, he had a six-pack, but it wasn’t just for show—it was a natural result of his sheer physicality. A sharp trail of hair led from his navel to his loins, where the boy’s gaze settled on what could only be described as a glimpse of heaven. A thick, heavy cock, its head beautifully shaped and fully visible, made all the more striking by being cut.

Even in the cold, the boy felt himself harden. And as soon as the man saw this, his own began to rise in response.

Morituri te salutant, he thought grimly.

The satellite was approaching fast and as soon as the drone had given its OK, the man took the chair and began prompting.

- I want you to listen very carefully to me now and do exactly as I say.

The command surprised the boy, who’d been standing idly next to the man, inspecting his shoulders and how the muscles moved while he was typing.

I’d have a secretary just to be able to watch this again, he thought just before he was ordered out of dreaming.

- Yes sir!

- You need to get fully dressed to go skiing again. After the transmission is done, we have to get ready for combat and be out of this cottage in five minutes. Don’t forget anything on the way. The backpacks are ready.

- Aye aye, sir!

The boy began dressing. Getting focused was easy for him, and he had done this part for hours and hours during training. He took a small box out of the backpack, opened the lid, and began assembling the belongings. In just seconds, he had a compact version of an AK 5 in his hands—getting armed was the most important step in getting ready.

He heard the man closing the lid to the laptop, then began doing the same thing behind him. The Long Johns almost climbed up his legs by themselves, as he first put on a thin microfiber tank top, then the wool sweater, and last – the grey overall with its built-in balaclava.

The man left his watch beside the laptop together with the passport he got from the boy. The underwear lay on the floor, together with a shirt and some papers the man had in his backpack. If the boy noticed, he didn’t show it.

No more than three minutes had passed before they were on their skis, going down the hill. They rushed through the deep snow on foot towards a small stream that passed the house. Heavy snowfall covered their tracks in seconds.

The stream was frozen along its edges, but the center remained open, carrying running water fed by a source high up on the mountain.

The man stepped into the icy water and began following its flow down the hillside. The boy trailed behind, moving carefully to keep his balance and ensure he didn’t drop the gun.

He didn’t know why they were fleeing like this, but he understood when to keep his questions to himself. Besides, he had begun to trust this man implicitly and he seemed to know what he was doing.

After a short while, they turned from the stream and began a climb up a cliff. When they reached the top, the man began checking their location on the watch he had on his wrist.

It’s a new one, the boy noticed, realizing that he’d left his in the cottage.

– No, you didn’t forget it, the man said, as if he had eyes in the back of his head. I took it when you were occupied with assembling the gun.

The man signed for them to move underneath a thick pine that stood next to them. They had climbed quite high in a very short time and the boy knew, despite the heavy snowfall, that they were overlooking the opening they’d just left.

- So, you think something will happen with the cottage.

The man looked surprised at the boy and nodded. He knows his way around woods, he thought. That will come in handy.

After some minutes in silence, a dark hovering sound approached them from the north. It was almost invisible to the ear, but it rapidly grew stronger and stronger. There was a chopper approaching. A big one.

Then it happened. Before they could hear it, an enormous fireball grew between the trees, its light casting eerie shadows across the snow-covered ground. The heat was palpable, even at a distance, as the flames licked hungrily at the frozen branches. Both men turned instinctively toward the source, their senses heightened and ready for what came next.

Then the bang hit them. Hard. The explosion flattened trees in a wide radius from where the cottage had stood. It created a storm within the storm as the blast swept snow from the branches and hurled it deep into the forest.

A wave of intense heat surged against them, so strong they could feel it even through their masks and snowsuits. Then came another explosion—smaller, but the heat it generated was just as intense as the first.

The chopper was still hovering in the air when they saw two figures descending by ropes. A swarm of drones followed, their buzzing sound cutting harshly through the silence that had settled after the blast.

They couldn’t see what the men were doing, but the remains of the burning cottage shone through the branches of the trees still standing. The drones circled overhead, shifting their altitude, and scanning the surroundings for any trace of human life.

– Stupid assholes, the man muttered through clenched teeth. The IR will be useless with fires like this raging all around them. I bet the chopper will be gone in two minutes—just as soon as they find what they’re looking for.

– So that’s what you wanted my passport and undies for, the boy whispered. I was thinking you wanted a sniff, not this.

– Really? The man turned his mask toward him. You think I’d want a sniff of your undies?

– Well, you wouldn’t be the first. Honestly, you’re sooo not the first. Men your age tend to enjoy small trinkets like that.

The boy could almost feel the man rolling his eyes behind the mask.

– Seriously. I’ve just saved your arse, and you’re making it about your undies?

– It does seem a bit inappropriate, doesn’t it? the boy replied with a smirk. But I can offer you an alternative.

– Which would be?

– As soon as that chopper is gone, you could take off your mask, sir.

– Why?

– Because, if I’ve understood the situation correctly, there’s not going to be much of a chain of command left to regulate situations like this. It is you and me now, having to make it out of these mountains alive. And I really, really want to kiss you.

To be continued...
This is good.
 
Whoa! That was a plot twist I wasn't expecting!

Did you have some idea that that was going to happen when you posted the first draft of Part 1?
You weren’t? Nice! Yeah - I know the general direction, but the details and the quirks get their shapes on the way. :)
 
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