Pit found himself strangely drawn to Minna, though again, like with Ravenna, it didn't seem sexual. This was old, old blood hearing the snarl of just-younger blood, respecting that snarl and the angry beast that came with it.

This was a dog called to the side of a human.

Pit made up his mind and moved nearer. "Get those radios on us, Minna." He was back in military mode, unflappable, in command.

He told himself he was better off giving orders and doing this his ...