She watched the colonel as he stood alone on Daniel's balcony. Turning her head, she caught Daniel's eye where he played chess with Cassie. He nodded. Sam grabbed two bottles of beer and headed out to join her CO, leaning against the railing next to him.
He plucked one of the bottles from her hand as he spoke. "Those were good men, Carter. I am so tired of losing good men."
"We all know the risks, sir."
"Doesn't matter."
She raised her bottle toward him. "To fallen heroes?"
"Yeah." He touched her bottle with his own, and they drank together.