Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer Book 2 Chapter 6 SIEGE Part 26

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer Book 2 Chapter 6 SIEGE Part 26

Butler picked him up by the neck, finger and thumb easily meeting around the back. 'Name?' 'G-Grub…er, I mean Corporal Kelp.' 'Well, Corporal, you tell your commander that the next time I see armed forces coming in here, they'll be picked off by sniper fire. No darts either. Armour-piercing bullets.' 'Yessir. Sniper fire. Got it. Seems fair.' 'Good. You are, however, permitted to remove your injured.' 'Most generous of you.' 'But if I see so much as the twinkle of a weapon on any of the medics, I might be tempted to detonate a few of the mines I have planted in the grounds.' Grub swallowed, his pallor increasing behind the visor. 'Unarmed medics. Crystal clear.' Butler set the fairy down, brushing his tunic with massive fingers. 'Now. Final thing. Listening?' Furious nods. 'I want a negotiator. Someone who can make decisions. Not some no-ranker who has to run off back to base after every demand. Understood?' 'Fine.…