[ that gets a laugh. ]

My first posting was in a place not too different from this. I can't say it was the best time of my life.

[ to put it mildly. it was hotter down here, but he also wasn't wearing his full GRU uniform. ]

At least this jungle doesn't have my old commanding officer.

[ living with him was... less than pleasant, and it's not even something he'd lie about.

finally, DD returns, tail wagging, with a few edible-looking vegetables sticking out of his mouth, as if to say "see? I'm not useless!" ]