Cade was turning out to be just the kind of soldier - or, in this case, he supposed, civilian - he felt to most hatred for. He'd had too many superior officers who were too self-concerned and ran the risk of endangering the company's lives because of it. From what he heard, however, Cade wasn't incompetent, which while it was a step in the right direction, wasn't everything.
Lipton's expression didn't change after Cade's reponse - he was far to experienced for that - but he just turned to Kang, whose response was more promising. Still, he hadn't been looking to be reassured (although he supposed that was the sort of unconscious condescension that they'd given the Replacements), but Lipton was starting to understand just how unknown the future of this war would be. "Right," he said, thankful for the response.
Jax provided some of the concrete expectations he'd been looking for, and his mind filed it all away for the future. He certainly knew the importance of holding fire when it would result in more harm than good, so he wasn't likely to be a risk in that respect. Tarkaten army but not Shokanites. He'd need to be able to tell them apart, but if they really were big with four arms that might not be so difficult. He took the rifle with a 'thank you, sir' and automatically began inspecting it and getting a feel for it.
It was only when Sonya returned with canteens and rations in hand that he noticed the Screaming Eagles patch on her shoulder, and for a moment things felt odder than they had this entire morning. "101st, huh?" He said quietly to her as they were getting the supplies all sorted out.
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on 2011-03-05 09:43 pm (UTC)Lipton's expression didn't change after Cade's reponse - he was far to experienced for that - but he just turned to Kang, whose response was more promising. Still, he hadn't been looking to be reassured (although he supposed that was the sort of unconscious condescension that they'd given the Replacements), but Lipton was starting to understand just how unknown the future of this war would be. "Right," he said, thankful for the response.
Jax provided some of the concrete expectations he'd been looking for, and his mind filed it all away for the future. He certainly knew the importance of holding fire when it would result in more harm than good, so he wasn't likely to be a risk in that respect. Tarkaten army but not Shokanites. He'd need to be able to tell them apart, but if they really were big with four arms that might not be so difficult. He took the rifle with a 'thank you, sir' and automatically began inspecting it and getting a feel for it.
It was only when Sonya returned with canteens and rations in hand that he noticed the Screaming Eagles patch on her shoulder, and for a moment things felt odder than they had this entire morning. "101st, huh?" He said quietly to her as they were getting the supplies all sorted out.