Luna saw an opportunity to test Riley’s new confidence when she noticed her struggling to reach her middle back with the cloth. “I can get your ba...ck, if you want.” Luna stated simply. “Yeah, sure…” Riley responded nervously, “Thanks…” Riley handed her sister the cloth without looking at her and nervously awaited her action. Luna knelt down and took the cloth carefully from her hand, preparing to wash her little sister. Even when squatted as low as she could, Luna was still taller than her small. " Jack stepped into the room, and Deb laughed outright as the Admiral's eyebrows rose nearly two inches."Good morning, Chief," Admiral Harding told him. "Under the circumstances, and with us both being retired and all, perhaps we could just call each other by our first names?" I promise I'll slip from time to time, but yes, sir, I will." Kostowe smiled with the small jest. "I'm Jack," he said more seriously.Harry smiled back. "Harry," he said simply, and slid the rest of the newspaper toward an. I got a phone call from Haygood."Christina, in shock, asked, "Is he dead?" I am not sure. All he got out was my name and Max started talking. I can't soften this for you, Christina. He is probably dead."Christina had lost loved ones before. She kept her emotions to herself.Nick continued, "We will parachute in. Christina and Lilly will jump last."Nick pulled out a map."Your landing zone will be three kilometers south from the house. The rest of us will parachute two to three kilometers north.. ” Cameron pocketed the phone. “I hope.”“You’ve got it all worked out, huh?” said Wayne. “This is so fucked.”They approached the house cautiously, but there was no one around that they could see. They entered through the still-broken back door. The smell of garbage was much worse than when Cameron had last been here. They had to hold their noses as they made their way into the kitchen.It looked like nothing had changed since Cameron’s encounter with Lana. They walked around collecting the stray.