" Naruto said as he looked at his destination, a large creepy looking mansion in which he'd been given his assignment: apparently some Zetsu's had bee... capturing people and were operating out of the mansion, Naruto was being sent as a scout to determine whether or not they had hostages so that a group of Anbu's could go in later. Naruto thought he could hear giggling as he was about to enter the mansion but it must have been the wind he thought as he opened the gate.The mansion appeared to be. ”Jen looked at me with a pleading look, “father?”I smiled a fey smile as I had Cat get off my lap. I stood and held my arms out to Jen, “it will cost you dear for this favor my daughter.”As she came slowly into my arms she looked questioningly into my eyes, “what cost father?”I smiled, “A kiss.”As she smiled shyly I stopped her and whispered into her ear, “for Elvan. With as much caring as you can.”She looked at me with another smile that was strangely tender. She laughed and hugged me, kissing. I mean, it’s not the 80’s anymore. HIV isn’t deadly now, is it?”“Humph,” she said. “Tell that to the million people a year who still die from it. I mean yeah, HIV is treatable now; so with good enough care, you can still live a normal life. But it’s no joke. You have to watch yourself each and every day, and it’s not cheap either. Just the medications cost thousands of dollars a year. So no: if you think it’s something to trifle with, you’ve got another thing coming.”I tried to wrap my. The Warrior carried 7 men and a crew of 3 —- driver, gunner, and a commander —- all members of the 10 man section that I commanded as corporal. Courses for drivers, gunners and commanders were held at Warminster.I was on one of the first courses to be held for APC commanders, and arrived at Warminster on February the 1st. It's freezing bloody cold on Salisbury Plain in winter, but that apart I really enjoyed the course. I was missing Annalise like crazy, but at least the hectic training.