In the time you've been here so far, would you say that you've been able to form any particularly close bonds with anyone? Specifically those you didn't know before, assuming that anyone you know is also present.
Ah, I see. People should be ready and trained before they go out into the field, especially in a place like this where it's known to be dangerous at times...but I don't believe age is always a barrier, either. If it's something that you have experience with and you're able to follow the rules and react as needed to threats, that means more than age in a lot of situations.
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