His eyes wandered around the room and rested upon the picture frame which sat on top of his desk. His heart skipped a beat as his eyes caught sight of it. He reached forward slowly with both of his hands, gently brushing his fingers across its surface, and staring at the pictures that were inside of the glass.
It was a photo of all three of them together, taken about nine years ago. They were all smiling brightly, even though they had barely known one another. Their faces were covered in sweat and dirt, and their bodies were covered in bandages. He remembered clearly how happy everyone was in that photo, and how they had laughed and played together, unaware of how serious the future was going to hold. Back then, all three of them were laughing together, enjoying each other's company, and
