Title: Saddle Up

Author: pronker

Era: A tanka for our series finale.

Summary: The end of the job comes sooner than Skipper expected.

A/N Written for tumblr's Whumptober 2022 prompts: A Light At The End Of The Tunnel plus You Can Rest Now.

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End of assignment,

the Big Boss says: Let younger

birds take over now.

Your scars show your bold service.

Your last day's tomorrow, sir.

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The End.

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