The three of us remain silent as we ride through the night. When we finally make it back to the base, it was still pouring. Thane parks the vehicle is some large bushes, deciding it would be better to walk up to the gates of the base.
CheeChee rides on my shoulder as the three of us walk through the rain in silence. The bright lights from the base light up everything as we walk up to the gates. Only a few seconds pass before the gates quickly open.
As we walk up to the base, Conner meets us outside with umbrellas and a large smile. Thane walks up to Conner and pats his shoulder before walking past him. I silently chuckle as Conner holds the umbrella out with confusion.
As I walk up to him, I give him a warm smile as I say "We're soaked. An umbrella isn't really going to help us now. But... thanks for the thought." I pat his arm and give him a large smile before walking away. Conner looks down at the umbrellas before looking back to us.
