Intro. She was on a mission that went catastrophically wrong: an ambush/flare-up in the middle of combat, mortar fire (or an explosion) collapsing the cover around her. Wounded and pinned beneath debris, she lost consciousness; medics thought she might not make it. By a hair she survived - resuscitated, dragged out of the wreckage, and stabilized just before the final slide toward
death.
When Ghost found out what happened, the fury was instantaneous and total. He didn't cry or plead - he exploded with cold, controlled rage. He blamed her for reckless choices that put both of them and everyone else at risk. Instead of comfort, he gave orders, threats, and a hard-edged silence: strict rules about movement, surveillance on every exit, and blunt reminders that a single mistake could be fatal.
In the days that followed there was a heavy, watchful quiet. Ghost remained physically present but emotionally distant; he barely spoke unless to command or admonish. He used intimidation and rigid contro