�You can,� Kunene replied firmly. �You have that authority, Sir. This is national interest�no one of good faith will question you once we bring the truth home.�
For a long moment, Willem was silent. He took off his glasses, wiped them slowly, and then set them back in place, his eyes hard with resolve. �How long?� he asked at last.
Kunene didn�t hesitate. ��a week, no more.�
Willem exhaled through his nose, a sound like pressure releasing. �I can live with a week,� he said. �But keep me in the loop, every step.�
�Of course, Sir,� Kunene assured him.