"Gabri." Dan was fluent enough to pronounce it right.
Miguel was used to talking about his daughter in abstract terms and replaying old footage, getting lost in the golden days of the past. Saying her name out loud felt like he was invoking a ghost.
He didn't really try to personally comfort his squad, nor indulge his feelings beyond what was needed for the mission. There were other, warmer personalities for that, and it was the way he preferred. Sitting in the dark and thinking about anything else had become a comfortable place.
"If the request brings up bad memories, I can think of something else."
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Miguel was used to talking about his daughter in abstract terms and replaying old footage, getting lost in the golden days of the past. Saying her name out loud felt like he was invoking a ghost.
He didn't really try to personally comfort his squad, nor indulge his feelings beyond what was needed for the mission. There were other, warmer personalities for that, and it was the way he preferred. Sitting in the dark and thinking about anything else had become a comfortable place.
"If the request brings up bad memories, I can think of something else."
It's all he can think to offer.