[ Easy to tell when the man slips around behind him. The crow in him hates it. Hates having an unknown at his back when he's used to the enormously loyal continuity of wolves. He'd never wish a place like this on Billie — but he can't deny she'd be a comfort. Something solid, something known. He's never stopped loving her, even if the love's changed from puppy love to something intractable.
Thankfully, though — he's used to overriding those animal instincts. The crow might hate it, but the man abides. ]
Nah. Just figured I'd get a rise out of you.
[ The intensity, and the immediacy with which Carver tends to obey orders — he'd actually assumed SF.
They reach the doors that will lead them outside. One is hacked apart, rent by the claws of one of the monsters, reinforced with a steel locker. He has to shoulder the locker up so they can scramble out, gesturing for Carver to overtake him. ]
I did two tours in Afghanistan, three in Iraq. Got out in '08.
[ It's calculated. He doesn't talk about his service almost at all — the people who know, know. But Sam knows how to lay things on the line to build a rapport. It's one of the reasons he works so well with the kids — they want their adults relatable. They want to know someone sees them. So he's no stranger to finding commonalities, whether it's doing some dumbass Fortnite dance or idly discussing a favourite band. Luckily, most adults are former kids ('most') themselves, so the tactics work even when you need to adjust for experience. ]
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Thankfully, though — he's used to overriding those animal instincts. The crow might hate it, but the man abides. ]
Nah. Just figured I'd get a rise out of you.
[ The intensity, and the immediacy with which Carver tends to obey orders — he'd actually assumed SF.
They reach the doors that will lead them outside. One is hacked apart, rent by the claws of one of the monsters, reinforced with a steel locker. He has to shoulder the locker up so they can scramble out, gesturing for Carver to overtake him. ]
I did two tours in Afghanistan, three in Iraq. Got out in '08.
[ It's calculated. He doesn't talk about his service almost at all — the people who know, know. But Sam knows how to lay things on the line to build a rapport. It's one of the reasons he works so well with the kids — they want their adults relatable. They want to know someone sees them. So he's no stranger to finding commonalities, whether it's doing some dumbass Fortnite dance or idly discussing a favourite band. Luckily, most adults are former kids ('most') themselves, so the tactics work even when you need to adjust for experience. ]