"Yesterday was a nightmare, no question. None of us woke up in the morning expecting to go through anything like it, but we did. I want you all to know, whatever you're feeling right now—grief, fear, anger, depression—is perfectly normal." She glanced pointedly over at the troops who'd formed up as best they could. "I don't have the education or experience for full-fledged treatment, but I have some background in counseling, and I'll do my best to be available to anypony who wants to talk about it. Understood?" Nods and a general mumble, spiced with more formal acknowledgments from the soldiers, answered her. "All right. Time to board, then."