<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;"><span style="color: #FF0000">Major Tom ‘TT’ Theophilus Peters</span></span></div><br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="postlink" href="http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o793/Galvin_Fugazi/0b1c5703-1ec6-4951-9974-ee41ec21aa28_zps54ccd4dc.jpg">[ img ]</a></div><br/><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">Tom felt her hand on his shoulder and it slumped under the touch. He was totally drained of power and he felt totally defeated. Yes, he liked Karra. And yes, he had seen the look of the young latina when he had caught her in the airport. And the look had felt damn good. He was no saint, but he saw no reason to be one either. They were stuck up to the mouth in shit and they only would survive if they helped together and if none of them dropped out. A team was only as strong as it weakest member. If the young latina needed his shoulder to cry on and some kisses and maybe even more to keep her head up and fight on, then he would provide it. He would give the same to every other member of their group. It wasn't the time to shout and to press them forward. It was the time to make them strong. With whatever means they had. Tom turned around and his eyes were sad.<br/><br/><span style="color: #FF8000">"Karra. Have I ever been unfriendly with a female soldier? No, I haven't. And did I treat them like I treated you? No, I did not. You have always been special to me and everybody else noticed it. We can only survive this shit if we keep together and if we believe in us. We will soon have to move, because our princess is so damn sure that she will soon be saved, that I am pretty sure that they can monitor her position. If we move, I will only leave those behind who want to risk their luck with those folks. I am pretty sure that the Latina will not want to risk that. But you think we stand a chance, if she is hopeless and slows us down? She is no trained soldier, she is not used to long trails and to sleep under the open sky. It will be hell for her and if it needs my love to give her enough hope to struggle on, then I will give it to her. I will give it to any female member of my group, if it makes them not losing hope. I have to, because it is my duty as the commanding officer to keep my people alive and moving. <br/>But it doesn't change on iota how I feel about you. You are always the one I care most. And I won't leave you behind, even if I have to carry you."</span></div>