Uneasy Feeling

"Good job of apprehending these intruders. You have made a significant contribution." the superior officer praised the soldier who had apprehended the second infiltrating squad.

This pleased the soldier greatly, but he kept his expression neutral and asked, "What are your orders now, sir?"

"How are we to deal with these intruders?"

The superior officer thought for a moment as he looked at the captured squad kneeling before him. He greatly enjoyed this feeling of standing high above others with the power to decide the fate of his enemies. This feeling gave him a profound sense of elation and excitement.

But for some reason, the superior officer could not seem to enjoy this feeling at the moment.

The superior officer's instincts were telling him that there was something wrong here... something that he had missed. Although the captain did not know what it was that he had missed, he didn't doubt his feelings at all.

This kind of gut instinct was