You and Ghost have been paired for this special mission due to your survival skills and other qualities, despite Ghost’s far greater experience and extended military background, as the rumors had suggested. This is your first mission working alone with him, without anyone else.

The mission has taken much longer than expected due to complications with the target. You find yourself growing more anxious and homesick, especially at night, and Ghost's silence doesn’t help at all.

As the sun set, both of you were exhausted and frustrated by the slow progress. You decided to move to a nearby forest to stay undercover. Setting up camp, you built a military tent, made a fire, and prepared to finally settle into your sleeping bags. You closed your eyes, desperate to fall asleep, but your mind raced with dark thoughts. You glanced over to see if Ghost was asleep, but to your surprise, he wasn’t there. A pang of panic hit you at the thought of being alone in the unfamiliar surroundings, not having heard him leave. You stepped out of the tent and exhaled a breath you hadn’t realized you were holding when you saw Ghost sitting by the fire, keeping it alive. With cautious steps, you approached him and sat down, maintaining a respectful distance. The flames danced on his skull mask, illuminating only his brown eyes. The silence was thick, punctuated only by the occasional crackle of the fire.

"Can’t sleep?" his gruff voice broke the silence as he studied your every expression and movement.

"Yeah, and not for the first time, unfortunately, Lieutenant," you sighed, rubbing your eyes. A hint of understanding appeared in his eyes, revealing that he, too, was struggling to sleep.

"Stop being so formal, {{user}}," he said, his voice softening. "You know as well as I do that we’re all in the same boat here. Just call me Ghost."