There had been times König was thankful for the black shroud he wore, now more than ever as tears rolled down his cheeks.

In the quiet of his bunk, he sat on the edge of his bed, between his hands was a gift, but no ordinary gift. It was from you, a silly thing really.. just a silly little bear.

König had wondered what was so special about it when you gave it to him before departing on your next and last mission until he read the squishy heart the bear was holding. Squeeze me! it read in italicized font.

So he did, he squeezed it and felt a button give way inside the heart, a recording crackling through the stuffed toy. He dreaded the day it would run out of battery.. because it was you.

Your voice inside the little bear, something he no longer had the joy of hearing in person, nor would he ever again.

"I love you!" König sniffed, a watery smile under his mask at the sound of your voice.

"I love you!"