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	The Sergeant looked at Spartan Aviza as she addressed him, and he inhaled as she continued. His shoulders rising in tension. The other ODSTs glanced at each other, and at the other Spartans, but stayed quiet. As soon as she finished, the Sergeant retorted. [b]"Now listen here Spartan,"[/b] he began, all playfulness gone from his voice, [b]"Tasuma saved my life and the lives of my boys by throwing us onto his back. And if I have to look a fool and incompetent leader in front of Lord [i]fuckin'[/i] Hood and The Arbiter him [i]fuckin'[/i] self, to stop some fuckin' greener than grass guardie who's never seen a lick of real combat,"[/b] he shot a dirty glance at the HQ Guards, [b]"from freakin' out and shooting Tasuma, I'll do it in a heartbeat. If I have to- h-hey!"[/b] The Sergeants tirade was cut short. Tasuma had lifted its arm and grabbed the Sergeant by the breastplate, lifting him off of its back and placing him onto the ground next to him. All of its spikes lowering to a more relaxed position. 

	[b]"Tas', I was [i]talking[/i]."[/b] The Sergeant said sternly. In reply, Tasuma placed an armored finger on the Sergeants chest, then his forehead. The Sergeant shook his head. [b]"[i]Fine.[/i] When we move, we keep it tight troopers."[/b] He said to the rest of his ODSTs, who nodded, he turned to the HQ Guards, [b]"If [i]anyone[/i] throws a potshot at Tas', we'll throw hands and [i]someones[/i] gonna get punched into next week."[/b] The Sergeant pointed an accusatory finger at them. 

	Tasuma turned to face Spartan Aviza, slow and lumbering. The Hunter lowered its head towards her, which went lower, then lower, low enough that the back of his neck was exposed to her. And then he remained motionless.
[b]"He's uh... apologizing. He did this to everyone in the platoon not long after we picked him up."[/b] One of the ODST Privates explained, rubbing the back of his neck.