[Today - hadn't been so bad. Twenty of them, maybe? It sure seemed like there were a lot less out here than they'd been led to expect, and that was only a good thing because she was tired. The weight of doing this every day was getting to her. Blood had dried in clumps in her hair, and she'd been too tired to bend it out. Now as she stood in
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How are you holding up?
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We're all fine, Derek. No one's been seriously hurt so far, that I know about, anyway. The team I'm on has been doing all right, too.
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That's good to know. How are you doing?
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I'm fine. You don't need to worry about me. [Her voice is firm.]
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All right.
[Voice of 'don't believe you, but, as usual, will not push']
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It's just... a lot. But it's okay. We're okay.
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I know. And I know you guys have seen war before. But I also know it's still hard. You ever need to talk about it, let me know. And I'm glad you're all in one piece.
[Protective Dad complex? Nah.]
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Thanks, Derek. I appreciate it.
[But now is not the time she'll let herself break down.]
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Anytime.
[He expects it'll be later, if at all]
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