'Let me call the Commander's office,' the guard said kiah and rilla waited. It was hot and kiah began to feel thirsty. The guard came back. 'I'm sorry,' he said. 'The Commander can't see you.' 'But I talked to the Commander yesterday.' Rilla said. 'He wanted to see us at four-thirty.' 'The Commander is leaving on the train in three minutes,' the guard said.