Once the situation is handled, between Larry's smooth talk and Z's righteous hack, Cade makes sure that the Team is well cared for, mentally and physically. Everyone took a fair knocking around out there, so Cade focuses on them, first, before getting any of his own needs handled.
Once Stanfield is done, Cade does state,
"Thanks, Boss. That's much appreciated." After a brief pause, he adds,
"Push comes to shove, sir, I think I can speak for the Team in saying that we'd like a crack at the nut, first and last."
Z smiled at Cade, as she typed on her laptop. "I need to get some more search algorithms online for Cliff, but once that's done, wanna go get a beer? Celebrate another survival?"
Although it's a tired one, Cade returns Z's smile and nods as he says,
"Works for me, although I need to swing by the house and check on Selina. She was less than pleased when I left. Chuckling at himself as he runs his right hand through his hair, he says,
"You'd think she owned me. I'm pretty sure she'd rather move in with you."
With a look toward the team, Cade adds,
"They did real good there, kept it together, rolled with the punches...I don't know what I'd do..." But, Cade lets that statement hang, even though it'll come up again, over beers and the evening ahead.
OOC: You all gain enough EXP to reach level 6. Congratulations, another successful mission! Admitidly, one that took a while (my fault again), but I'm glad you've all stuck through with me. Thanks again for being one of the best groups I've ever run a game for, online or offline!
OOC
It's been one heckuva ride, Falkus, and I've enjoyed it all, waits or no waits. You've all been a lot of fun to game with and I look forward to continued gaming with you all. No worries about the delays, as you've all stuck with me on delays, too, such as my rapid vacancy from Idaho and the move back to Oregon last year...and that's just one example from my end.
I'll get Cade leveled up, ASAP.