[b]Diamond Island Convention and Exhibition Center, The City of Phnom Penh - 11/11/2022[/b]

[quote=@Letter Bee]"We're going," the young man said, "Henri, take point until we reach our allies' Transports. The rest of you, follow me and take Cristina; [i]you're[/i] going to the Phnom Penh International Airport - It's clear that the shock of this has left you guys unable to fight any further."[/quote]

[quote=@Amidatelion][color=f6989d]"I still - have some vim in me. You'll need the backup... and I have a mean left hook."[/color]

Raising her left hand, it flashes white, revealing the armored gauntlet of wrath.

[color=f6989d]"I've never liked leaving anyone behind to make a run for it; I won't start now. Please."[/color]
[/quote]

[color=YellowGreen][b]"Same deal, Boss. I'll put Crissy on the plane, but... I'm not much good in a fight anyway; I'm no good to anyone warming the bench."[/b][/color] He thumps his injured ribs with [i]Archie's Level[/i] and winces, but doesn't gasp in pain. [color=YellowGreen][b]"That's as good as I'm gonna get before this crisis is over. Put me on REMF duty or something, if you have to, but this shit's [i]broken[/i] and I need to fix something."[/b][/color]

[color=YellowGreen][b]"Medic or mechanic don't make much difference to me. Parts is parts, just give me something to do. Pounding we just took..."[/b][/color] His voice trails off, and when he speaks again, it's in hushed tones. [i]Referential.[/i] [color=YellowGreen][b]"I can put 'em back in the field, or I can try to send them home in one piece. But I can't just... [i]quit[/i] now. I need to help. Let me help."[/b][/color]

Berto rarely made eye contact; he rarely even took his sunglasses off, if he could help it. But he looked Myron in the eye.

[b][i][color=YellowGreen]"Please."[/color][/i][/b]