Sam doesn’t protest that he’s pararescue, he knows how to survive. Neither of them really know what that even means, so it’s pointless to keep harping on that. Even if he kind of wants to.

Maybe he’ll teach a class, when he gets back. “Pararescue for Otherworlders.” It has a certain ring to it.

Instead, he just gives Psiioniic an easy salute as he heads out, watching him go before he turns his attention back to Kurloz.

Don’t think he hasn’t noticed that lack of eye contact there. Sam watches him for a moment, then scoots over around the fire so he’s sitting next to him.

He doesn’t say anything, but after a moment he bumps his shoulder lightly against Kurloz’s. Then does it again, hard enough that it’s closer to a shove than a shoulder bump.