[Vander nodded his head, appreciating the small win when he received it. He knew approximately where Aurora was in the hospital, and even then, he didn't trust himself to make it there on his own even now. That wasn't even with potential hostile elements in play down there either.]

If you need some names of people I'd trust with my back, let me know. Otherwise, I figure you've been here long enough to know who would compliment your own skills.

[He was opening a ration bar and taking a bite, chewing mechanically as if taste didn't bother him or wasn't expected to be anything award winning.]

It seemed like a good opportunity to prove to Aurora my world was worth saving so my daughters could continue to live out their lives.