Jim nods, a sympathetic crease between his eyebrows. "Yeah, I bet. I... haven't taken a look at the news yet, but I can imagine."

What a mess today has been.

But it could have been a lot worse, too.

But as tired as Jim is, it's only a physical exhaustion. The lethargic apathy that had been creeping up on him, little by little, has been pushed back and left him more determined than ever to see this mission through. And the thought that Hunter could be joining him soon... he smiles a little, and nods. "If they send us back out there," he says, leaning forward a little, as if that could bring him closer to Hunter, "I'm not going without you."