[ One of the very first things Shaw taught him was not to get distracted by the hands an enemy flashes. The human eye is attracted to movement, she explained all those years ago in Korengal, when he was nothing but a green idiot. It’s instinctive. People can’t help it. But if you focus too hard on the hands, you lose the bigger picture. So watch the whole of them, Carve, and never let your guard down. Not once.
He does smile this time. An old, arrogant mask. Act like a brash idiot and people tend to think they can strike first. It’s served him well. ]
Like I said. You got this look. Don’t tell me you were a fucking Marine.
[ Carver hasn’t been properly military in a lifetime, but he was Army once and some rivalries just don’t die. ]
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He does smile this time. An old, arrogant mask. Act like a brash idiot and people tend to think they can strike first. It’s served him well. ]
Like I said. You got this look. Don’t tell me you were a fucking Marine.
[ Carver hasn’t been properly military in a lifetime, but he was Army once and some rivalries just don’t die. ]