As Oliver moved his Saxknot away from the battlefield he watched how the OPFOR packed up and returned. What was moments ago a battlefield would return to a desolate farm within hours. The tiger always found the end of an exercise the most surreal part of his solder life. For hours they would try to kill each other in mock combat and afterwards they would all go back to base for diner and hangout and laugh like they were mates since high school. The comradeship of the army sure was a pleasant surprise for the young tiger when he joined the LDF. Just as Oliver over thought such concepts he got awakened by the pleasant voice of the mostly serious Raisa.

The tiger had to blink a few times because he could hardly believe what his foxy companion just said. Oliver thought he kind of had shunned her away with his attempt to flirt with his female comrade in arms prior to the mission briefing. Now judging from her giggle and the fact that Raisa kept calling him Private Tom mend that the serious and reversed girl had relaxed herself a bit. None the less her invitation to have a drink with him came as a surprise. Oliver quickly recovered and spoke joyously in the radio "That's an offer I can't refuse. I'll see you after the debrieffing"

It wasn't for long until the tiger reached the debrief trailer. Just as Oliver was about to power down his GEAR he heard colonel blade speak over the radio. Also the boss seemed to have his own questions about the exercise. Oliver guessed that the answers would come in the debriefing or at least some of them. Also the tiger hoped that his hacking into the surveillance satellite would not get him into trouble. For once he felt that he was making something decent out of his life.

Oliver pulled the lever and the Saxknot cockpit hatch opened up smoothly. As he put down his helmet on the pilot seat the tiger could feel the cold wind blowing. Even though he enjoyed piloting GEARs the tiger was happy to leave the cramped space after a couple of intense hours. For a moment he looked over his shoulders and noticed how his CO was smoking a sigar. "You do know that those things could get you killed, sir" joked Oliver towards his commander as the tiger was well aware that soldiers have far worse health issues such as lead poisoning to be concerned about.