Parker turned when the woman named Teyha offered her help and gave her a small smile.  The anger he had been feeling in those heated moments, where he almost threw away everything he stood for, was slowly fading and her kind words helped banish them further.  Inclining his head towards her, he nodded.  âThank youâ he said.  âWhy donât you start getting some water boiling so we can get some of this food cooked up.  Itâs been a long day and no doubt everyone is hungry.â  Between he and Teyha, it wasnât long before the food was cooked and put on plates.  Looking over at Ghost, his eyes narrowed and then he took a deep breath.  Turning to Teyha, he handed her a plate.  âCan you please take this to Ghost?  Iâm afraid if I go over there, Iâm going to do something Iâll regret.â  When she took the plate, he quickly passed out the rest of the food and collapsed on the floor, closing his eyes.  Heâd heard what the Master Sergeant said about the women too and that rankled him to no end.  They were supposed to be protecting the women, not using them as slaves.  Hell, the last thing he wanted right now was another woman.  Still agitated, his nerves jumping, he did what he always did when he needed to relax. He began to field strip his M16, cleaning it and putting it back together.  And then he did it again.