( On this at least they can align. Dick measuring and all adjacent witty repartee gets firmly tucked away; there is no ego on a mission. That's how you get yourself killed.
At the end of the day, they both volunteered for this. They're both out here to save people. That's enough for a workable temporary foundation.
It's so professional it's seamless; he knows the gestures. He knows the intentions. He offers up a silent nod before he falls into line, his handgun slipped from its holster and held at the ready. Safety off, but no finger on the trigger yet.
The two people they can eventually spot a few poorly-concealed feet into the cave are obviously civilians. One of them can't be much older than twenty, and it's clear neither of them has the faintest clue how susceptible to danger they could be right now. Irritation thrums through him -- who the hell left these people out without a guard? He's starting to agree with the guy who wanted to throw somebody in a cell for it. )
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At the end of the day, they both volunteered for this. They're both out here to save people. That's enough for a workable temporary foundation.
It's so professional it's seamless; he knows the gestures. He knows the intentions. He offers up a silent nod before he falls into line, his handgun slipped from its holster and held at the ready. Safety off, but no finger on the trigger yet.
The two people they can eventually spot a few poorly-concealed feet into the cave are obviously civilians. One of them can't be much older than twenty, and it's clear neither of them has the faintest clue how susceptible to danger they could be right now. Irritation thrums through him -- who the hell left these people out without a guard? He's starting to agree with the guy who wanted to throw somebody in a cell for it. )