Being stationed in Cairo was the best thing that could possibly happen, in Moffitt's opinion, even if it was only temporary. Hitch and Troy were off somewhere, all of them on unofficial leave, since they'd been given no new mission as of yet, and Tully had decided to stick with Moffitt.
He appreciated Tully's staying with him, since it gave him someone to discuss all the different sights, sounds, and smells that came with the territory. After reading his father's book on anthropology, Tully had devoured several other tomes on archeology and North African history, which meant he probably understood everything better than Hitch or Troy would've.
Tully trailed behind him as they strolled through a noisy bazzar full of everything anyone could want in a home-spun Cairo market. Figurines, shawls, fruit, and hundreds of different trinkets loaded the shelves down. Moffitt didn't buy anything, simply because his father's study was filled with such items.
He kept up a running commentary as they walked, with Tully occasionally adding his two cents.
A tour guide stood a few feet away, shouting at the top of his lungs with a heavily-accented voice, "SEE THE GREAT PYRAMIDS, THE PRIDE OF EGYPT! I WILL TAKE YOU THERE MYSELF ON MY MOST EXCELLENT CAMELS. A GREAT BARGAIN."
Moffitt stopped short. "What do you think, Tully?" he asked, gesturing to the guide.
"Isn't that a bit like going AWOL?"
Moffitt smiled and shrugged. "We'll be back in plenty of time."
They went.