Erin fell off her bunk with a thump. "...he did /what/?"
Astra's mouth twisted into an elated grin, "He promoted you. You're Toon Leader of C!"
Erin gaped. "It's official. Alcar's lost his mind." She picked herself off the barracks floor and settled down on the bunk next to her friend, grinning. "Hey, you can assume temporary command."
Astra giggled, scooting over and drawing her knees in to make room. "Seriously, Erin, congratulations. It's well deserved."
Erin digested that, expression growing thoughtful as she pondered the newfound power... and responsibility. "I dunno, Astra. Just because I froze Myth doesn't necessarily mean I'm a good leader. Besides, it was just a stroke of luck. Hell, I can't even keep myself out of the brig. Great role model for my soldiers, huh?"
"You'll be fine... you'll be with Ced, Davan, and me. Look Erin, Alcar wouldn't have chosen you if he didn't think you could do it."
"Unless there wasn't anyone else," replied Erin, somewhat cynically. "Anyway," she lowered her voice so that only Astra could hear. "Maybe he would. I'm not sure he's all there anymore... when was the last time you saw leave his quarters for something other than practice and dinner? It's reclusive, and it worries me."
Astra furrowed her brows, troubled. "I know," she returned, quietly. "But what can we do?" The D Toon Leader answered her own question. "We Toon Leaders will just have to pick up the slack. Fretting over morale isn't going to fix anything."
Erin frowned. "As usual, you're right. But I don't bloody well have to like it."
Astra let out a sigh. "Come on, let's head to the Mess Hall. I'm hungry, and the carrots in my locker are starting to look furry."
Both soldiers were distracted from the army affairs, claimed by fits of sudden giggles. The old, rubbery carrots in question had been smuggled out of the mess hall some time back, and were always good for a spot of amusement in dire moments.
Erin grinned, nodded, and dragged her armymate out into the hallways by the sleeve of her uniform. "Yes, sir..." a thoughtful pause, and a wicked grin. "..hey , you don't outrank me anymore. You know, this could be fun....."
Astra's mouth twisted into an elated grin, "He promoted you. You're Toon Leader of C!"
Erin gaped. "It's official. Alcar's lost his mind." She picked herself off the barracks floor and settled down on the bunk next to her friend, grinning. "Hey, you can assume temporary command."
Astra giggled, scooting over and drawing her knees in to make room. "Seriously, Erin, congratulations. It's well deserved."
Erin digested that, expression growing thoughtful as she pondered the newfound power... and responsibility. "I dunno, Astra. Just because I froze Myth doesn't necessarily mean I'm a good leader. Besides, it was just a stroke of luck. Hell, I can't even keep myself out of the brig. Great role model for my soldiers, huh?"
"You'll be fine... you'll be with Ced, Davan, and me. Look Erin, Alcar wouldn't have chosen you if he didn't think you could do it."
"Unless there wasn't anyone else," replied Erin, somewhat cynically. "Anyway," she lowered her voice so that only Astra could hear. "Maybe he would. I'm not sure he's all there anymore... when was the last time you saw leave his quarters for something other than practice and dinner? It's reclusive, and it worries me."
Astra furrowed her brows, troubled. "I know," she returned, quietly. "But what can we do?" The D Toon Leader answered her own question. "We Toon Leaders will just have to pick up the slack. Fretting over morale isn't going to fix anything."
Erin frowned. "As usual, you're right. But I don't bloody well have to like it."
Astra let out a sigh. "Come on, let's head to the Mess Hall. I'm hungry, and the carrots in my locker are starting to look furry."
Both soldiers were distracted from the army affairs, claimed by fits of sudden giggles. The old, rubbery carrots in question had been smuggled out of the mess hall some time back, and were always good for a spot of amusement in dire moments.
Erin grinned, nodded, and dragged her armymate out into the hallways by the sleeve of her uniform. "Yes, sir..." a thoughtful pause, and a wicked grin. "..hey , you don't outrank me anymore. You know, this could be fun....."