After twenty years on the planet, Kurt had become used to the pristine beauty of the planet. Of course, these days, he didn’t see the beauty but rather the ways he could use it and its terrain as a proving ground for his Spartans. Which landmarks would present a challenge, how to harness nature to present the most realistic obstacles they might face on the battlefield.
But Matt’s fresh take on the planet and the subtle peacefulness that seemed to slowly steal through him as he regarded Onyx with fresh eyes reminded Kurt of what he’d come to take for granted about the world.
“It really is.” He agreed with a fond looking smile and clapped Matt on the shoulder. Kurt was one of the few people tall enough to do that comfortably around here and standing there together, the two of them certainly looked like what they were even if they weren’t clad in the distinctive Spartan armor. But the matching scars that could be seen on their hands and peeking out from their uniform collars, the unusual heights and builds marked them for what they were. Kurt had never gone out of his way to confirm or deny his past as a II and his men respected him too much for the most part to pry but the easy familiarity that radiated between him and Matt definitely spoke of a shared past and acquaintanceship.
“I guess so, as close as any of are going to get. Come on, I’ll show you around.” Normally, it would be unheard of for the camp commander to take time out of his busy day to show a new DI around but Kurt was too excited to show Matt what they’d worked so hard to build and he trusted that Mendez along with Tom and Lucy could handle the final preparations for delivering Gamma safely home.
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But Matt’s fresh take on the planet and the subtle peacefulness that seemed to slowly steal through him as he regarded Onyx with fresh eyes reminded Kurt of what he’d come to take for granted about the world.
“It really is.” He agreed with a fond looking smile and clapped Matt on the shoulder. Kurt was one of the few people tall enough to do that comfortably around here and standing there together, the two of them certainly looked like what they were even if they weren’t clad in the distinctive Spartan armor. But the matching scars that could be seen on their hands and peeking out from their uniform collars, the unusual heights and builds marked them for what they were. Kurt had never gone out of his way to confirm or deny his past as a II and his men respected him too much for the most part to pry but the easy familiarity that radiated between him and Matt definitely spoke of a shared past and acquaintanceship.
“I guess so, as close as any of are going to get. Come on, I’ll show you around.” Normally, it would be unheard of for the camp commander to take time out of his busy day to show a new DI around but Kurt was too excited to show Matt what they’d worked so hard to build and he trusted that Mendez along with Tom and Lucy could handle the final preparations for delivering Gamma safely home.