[ True to his word, Maine waits. Not patiently, but he waits. When he sees Wash, there's a visible release of tension in his shoulders and in his stance. At least, there is until Wash takes his helmet off.
[ Someday, he'll get used to his teammates being years older than they should be. Today is not that day.
[ Setting his feelings about Wash's face aside, Maine quickly looks over the rest of him. No injuries that he can see. Nothing obvious that would flag Wash as being less than good. So ... the problem is probably other than physical. ]
Made it.
[ He says it with a little jerk of his chin in Wash's direction. Wash made it on time. He made it off of the collapsing building. He made it through ... who knows what else. Enough that he's years older.
[ Just like Carolina, he survived to get older. It's good. ]
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[ Someday, he'll get used to his teammates being years older than they should be. Today is not that day.
[ Setting his feelings about Wash's face aside, Maine quickly looks over the rest of him. No injuries that he can see. Nothing obvious that would flag Wash as being less than good. So ... the problem is probably other than physical. ]
Made it.
[ He says it with a little jerk of his chin in Wash's direction. Wash made it on time. He made it off of the collapsing building. He made it through ... who knows what else. Enough that he's years older.
[ Just like Carolina, he survived to get older. It's good. ]