[He hears the sob and wonders if he was too harsh, too cold, but he doesn't take it back. Because no matter how much they consider each other family, he's still a Captain and she's still a Lieutenant. He's the only Captain still here and someone who watches out for his subordinates. And if that means lecturing them..well, so be it. But she seems to get it for now, so he won't bring it up again.]
Just...stay out of trouble for more than a month at a time, all right? Do something like that again and...
[He trails off, unable to think of how to finish that "threat" because damn it, she scared him. See him not leaving, Mom? He's still spooked that if he leaves you'll disappear again. Chock it up to still not sleeping well.]
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Just...stay out of trouble for more than a month at a time, all right? Do something like that again and...
[He trails off, unable to think of how to finish that "threat" because damn it, she scared him. See him not leaving, Mom? He's still spooked that if he leaves you'll disappear again. Chock it up to still not sleeping well.]