All but the kids, though he doesn't say that part. They buried the kids in a mass grave out in the trees. There weren't many this time. He's quietly grateful for that, and he never wants to think about it again.
He hesitates, though. There's another factor. Maybe related to the bodies, maybe not. He doesn't know. Neither do the others. Mancea was always closer to Pope than any of them. He used to be Pope's second, but now he isn't. And sometimes he talks to God so much he forgets to eat.
"You mind if I pull Mancea in for more drills?" he asks finally. "For the technical shit. He was telling me about some maneuvers I think we could adapt."
Maybe they don't need to send Mancea out on patrol as much. Given everything.
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Date: 2023-07-13 02:31 am (UTC)All but the kids, though he doesn't say that part. They buried the kids in a mass grave out in the trees. There weren't many this time. He's quietly grateful for that, and he never wants to think about it again.
He hesitates, though. There's another factor. Maybe related to the bodies, maybe not. He doesn't know. Neither do the others. Mancea was always closer to Pope than any of them. He used to be Pope's second, but now he isn't. And sometimes he talks to God so much he forgets to eat.
"You mind if I pull Mancea in for more drills?" he asks finally. "For the technical shit. He was telling me about some maneuvers I think we could adapt."
Maybe they don't need to send Mancea out on patrol as much. Given everything.