You don’t need permission to help. Or to be on side. The military and the government don’t dictate who cares about this place or who fights to protect it. As far as the real teams go - we’re on the same one. Period.

[ He lets out a breath. ]

Leading a squad. Eagle company. I’m one of the few variables they actually understand when it comes to us, and even then, they know I’m a wild card. They just also know that I always work to do the right thing.