She's already gone before he and his brothers are fed and suited up for patrol, and some of his brothers seem to doubt she'll be back at all and that they'll stumble over her corpse when they go themselves to retrieve the dish as a favour to Three Dog. Colvin prays they are wrong.

Sentinel Lyons' is taking Vargas back to the Citadel, but she doesn't question when Colvin requests to stay behind with their brothers here for the moment, merely requests he sends word when he decides to head back so she can send the next lot of guard rotation out.

The Knight Captain sees them both off before he takes his patrol out for the day, tempted to make a check at the Museum of Technology for the vault dweller but knows he can't divert from the patrol without good excuse. About 3 hours into the patrol, one of the Knights, a kid named Travers, gives a happy cheer as their radio sputters alive with the GNR signal, Bob Crosby and the Bobcats singing Way Back Home.

Colvin stops dead in his tracks as a result, surprise flooding his senses that is quickly followed by relief. It's a sign, it has to be, it's a sign she made it, that she found what Three Dog needed and made it back alive and he finds himself thanking the Maker under his breath.

But the stray is gone by the time he and the patrol make it back (no deaths, only minor injuries to Travers, a good day for the patrol and a prayer of thanks for the Lord) and he asks Wilks what happened.

"Went good, our patrol at the Washington monument radioed in pretty much as soon as the signal went up. Told us she showed up with the dish strapped to her pack and went up herself to make the switch. She's handy with electronics apparently." Wilks remarks, apparently rather pleased with her work.

Finley grins happily between a sip of Nuka Cola. "Margaret says that more people than ever are tuning in. It's… amazing. We've always been able to hear GNR, but it's like the station is brand new or something."

Dillion scoffs. "Too bad she showed up with a zombie with her."

Colvin blinks. "A ghoul?"

Wilks glances at Dillion. "Yeah… said he was her 'help', got him at Underworld and made it very clear she wouldn't take us giving him shit too."

Finley snorts. "You're just snappy because she's getting a backbone. What's the matter, Dillion? Jealous of her shuffler? Bet he gets a great view of her ass following her around all day."

Dillion splutters something angrily at Finley as Wilks breaks out a laugh, but Colvin pays no them no attention, his mind a thousand miles away. He's somewhat appreciative Finley isn't accusing him of jealousy because he didn't know it was possible to be jealous of a ghoul, but fuck, what he wouldn't give to be in the shuffler's place.

Colvin glances at his three brothers and clears his throat before he speaks again, hoping his voice doesn't give anything away. "Where'd she say she was heading next?"

Dillion side glances Wilks but says nothing so the Knight Sergeant speaks up. "Three Dog gave her coordinates to Rivet City, and asked us to tell her the best way to get there."

"Through Metro." Colvin finishes for him, frowning.

"Yeah, but she asked about other stuff too. Wanted to know where the Statesmen Hotel was for some reason. Mentioned she had some people to save from there. From a lot of Uglies."

The Knight Captain finds himself smiling at that last comment. Of course she'd risk her own hide to save some people. Even if it jeopardised her own chances of finding her father.

"Must be some nice action at the Statesmen, sir." Finley retorts wistfully.

Wilks snaps a glare at Finley. "If it's action you want, how about cleaning up this pigsty of a barracks!"

Colvin doesn't intervene as Finley and Dillion recoil, and Wilks chews out his men. He just leans back in his chair and whispers a prayer under his breathe for the girl with 101 stitched onto the back of her armour.

"He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart."