Skipper's Log
Well... the boys are gradually getting back to normal. Rico's feathers are growing back, if possible, even more tufty than before. Kowalski's limp has all but gone… though it shows after a vigorous training exercise. And Private seems to have recovered his cheerful disposition… though he's not so innocent anymore.
But things won't be the same round here again. I always knew we were a close team before but now we're a close family. This HQ is more of a home now. And I feel more at peace than I have in… well, as long as I can remember. I suppose it's partly because I know I can trust the boys with not just my life but my secrets… but mostly it's because of Marlene.
I still can hardly believe she loves me as she says she does. But every day she reinforces the message with her warm smile and soft kisses. I laugh when I think I actually thought she preferred Julien. It's even almost nice to see him now, 'cause it reminds me that she prefers me.
I know there are more perils out there… but I know that with my team by my side there's nothing we can't handle. And with Marlene by my side… there's nothing I can't do.
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