Nothing much we could do about it, either. [Honestly, for what it's worth, he's a little glad Gene was down with that monster instead of up here with all the little monsters. The drag of exhaustion, the slow gains and big losses, they'd all reminded him too starkly of the war. He'd rather have Gene face something completely unfamiliar than something that could recall his time in Peleliu so easily.
He leans over and smacks Gene on the side of his knee, once. It's not quite a pat, but it's close enough.]
Makes you wish you had some of those magic powers, huh?
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He leans over and smacks Gene on the side of his knee, once. It's not quite a pat, but it's close enough.]
Makes you wish you had some of those magic powers, huh?