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From: Hobbeth Sent: 7/7/2006 8:08 PM

It was not long before everyone (including the bodies) was aboard Thunderbird Two, along with the equipment. As they headed toward Kuala Lumpur and the hospital that stood ready for their arrival, the king's secretary turned to his monarch, who was seated next to him. "Sir, may I have a word with you?"

"Of course, Pairat. What is it?"

"It is apparent that the world knows of our accident, and the press will be at the hospital when we arrive. I know you'll want to go with the queen to make sure she is well taken care of, but we should have a statement ready before we get there."

The king looked at the younger man, who was scratched, bruised and disheveled. He looked exhausted, but determined. "You are right, of course. And I suspect you already have something prepared. I see the laptop you brought with you." He smiled.

Pairat blushed, but said, "Yes, sir. If you would like to take a moment to read it over, so I can make any changes necessary..."

"Give me the laptop and I will look at it. There is nothing else I can do right now."

The secretary handed his portable computer to the king, who scanned what was on the screen, then went back and read it more carefully.

We are very grateful to the personnel of International Rescue for coming to our aid. It is not known why the controls and communications failed, causing the crash. We hope that an investigation will uncover the reasons in the near future.

Unfortunately, there were two fatalities: the pilot and co-pilot. Our sympathies go out to their families. They served us well and will be missed. They and the cabin crew are to be commended for preparing us for what happened. They did not panic, and instructed us as to what we needed to do. This, I believe, prevented any further fatalities.


The king looked up at Pairat. "You know the press will have questions."

"Sir, with your approval, I will field them. You will want to assure yourself of the queen's well-being."

"Once again, you have anticipated me and my desires. You have my permission to do so." He handed the laptop to Pairat, then leaned back and closed his eyes. He was silent for the rest of the trip.




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