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The team leader and her partner quickly stood up again to cover the front. "Is everybody okay?" She roared. "Sitrep…Charlie 6."

"We're good."

"Not a scratch."

"Nothing broken…hmmm…I have a running nose, likely catching a cold from swimming at night. The sudden heat must have caused this."

Everyone was speechless at this specific information. Sister, nobody wanted to know.

"Well, I guess I'm fine too." The dog handler replied. "The dog is also strong and healthy."

She sighed in relief at the good news. "You and the dog will stay behind unless I ask you. Clear?"

"Yes, Ma'am." The dog handler nodded. He was so close to death. Without the Spirit Fox's fast response, he couldn't imagine his fate. He obeyed the order without reluctance since the two had completed the task.

"My fault. I overlooked. The pointsman coughed and apologized.