The ride back to base camp was long; Ruffo felt more at rest now that she was heading back home. The Corpsman was looking after the stranger, keeping an eye on him after he had patched up the wounded and given last rites to those who didn't make the trip.
"I hope that bastard's worth it," Ksen said to Ruffo. "We lost some good men out there today."
"Well, it's a gamble we take each day," Ruffo told him. "We knew what we got into when we signed up for this. Each day is a risk we take and be thankful once we made it to another day."
Ksen was still feeling the loss of his friend, but he could understand what Ruffo was saying.
"I know it doesn't make it any better," Ruffo said.
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