Re: Non-com quarters
Roy nodded as he listened to the story. "That kind of determination will serve you well, here. I won't lie...boot camp was the hardest thing I'd ever done in my life, in a lot of ways. Then I got out 8n the field and discovered that the most important thing that boot camp taught me was that I could be tougher than I thought I was. Some of the missions I've had made boot camp look like a day at the beach...and every time I looked at something that seemed impossible, I remembered all the hard spots I'd been in before...and none of them had killed me, so this one wasn't likely to, either. Between that, and having some damn good people going into action beside me, I keep coming out on top."
He stopped at a door. "You've already learned that lesson. I suspect the tricky thing for you will be learning to trust the Marines around you, the way you trusted Sneak. But I think you'll do well. Just be ready for a lot of people, including me, to be telling at you, a lot, and know that, no matter how harsh we may get, it's because we want to make sure you're not gonna die the first time you see combat. Keep all that in your head, and you'll get through boot just fine."
He gestured to the glowing keypad. "Your door...you set the code." He stepped back, giving Jax plenty of room.