Parker felt her approach as he sat there, keeping watch over the darkness outside.  From her voice, he knew it was Teyha but he didnât turn to her to confirm it.  No, his eyes stayed front and center, where they belonged, watching and waiting for anything that might be out there.  âYea, itâs Parkerâ he said quietly.  He appreciated her unspoken offer to talk but he was on watch, whether heâd been put there or not, and he wouldnât move from that post.  Maybe another time, another day, but not now.  Now, everything was to fresh in his mind and he had a job to do.  Keeping his back to Teyha, he watched and waited.<br/><br/>Many hours later, how many he couldnât tell you, he heard footsteps behind him and felt the displacement of air as the Master Sergeant knelt down next to him.  Hearing his words, he nodded.  âYes, sirâ he answered crisply.  âIâll handle it, sir.â  He wasnât entirely happy that heâd just been asked to assign watch duty by the commanding officer since that was technically his job, not to mention that heâd been âon watchâ for hours now already, but he could live with it.  As the leader went back up the stairs, Parker heard motion behind him and glanced over his shoulder.  Angel caught his attention and when he volunteered for the next shift, Parker hesitated.  Angel seemed like a good guy and, if he trusted anyone out here, it was him.  âOkay but Iâll sleep here.  If you see anything, wake me up immediately.â  He turned towards Teyha then, seeing her still awake.  âYou should sleep tooâ he said.  He smiled and nodded towards the other wall.  âOver there if you would.  If Angel has to wake me, I may have to come up firing and youâll be a liability near me.â<br/><br/>He quickly grabbed his gear then and laid out his blanket, curling up on it.  His gun stayed at his side and he used his helmet as a pillow.  He was just about to close his eyes when he head Markstromâs voice and looked over, seeing him staring at him.  Parker watched him, wondering what was going on in that crazy head of his, and sighed.  âCome hereâ he said to Markstrom.  âYou need to get some sleep too and if the shit hits the fan tonight, I could use the extra firepower on this wall.â  He couldnât decide if he was nuts also now, for inviting him over, but it had felt like the right thing to do.  Not waiting to see if he joined him, he curled up in a ball and tried to rest.