Author's Note: Inspired by watching Season 1 Episode 8 "Mana'o."
Drabble Set Eight
Danny:
I only knew him for six months. But they were the six hardest months of my life, moving to a new place so far from home, not fitting into anything on this damn island. He got me through it. He listened. He cared. First person outside my daughter who did. We got close. I wasn't about to let it go down like that and at least I know now he'll be remembered honorably like he deserved. I also know, thanks to what went down, that my new partner finally understands, too. He knows me, he says. Yeah. Maybe he does.
Steve:
I don't know what I thought. It changed one minute to the next. I didn't want to believe Danny's judgment was clouded…it seemed like every piece of evidence was pointing right at Meka. But I learned something through this. I learned that the evidence doesn't always point in the right direction, especially if someone wants to make it look like it does. And I learned something else. As a SEAL, you trust your team because they're all trained the same as you, and you're all committed to the job. As a civilian, trust is earned differently. I get it now.