Re: AFTERMATH
While Liam and Ernie were still feeling out their relationship for the most part, and sometimes Liam didn't know the appropriate way to act around his son, he couldn't help but grin through his tears as his son hugged him. He was quick to return the gesture, practically clinging to the younger man for reassurance that they were both okay.
When he finally did pull away, he wiped his face and have a hard look at Ernie. His capture, though brief, had given him a taste of the war he'd so carefully avoided at home, one he knew his son had participated. He placed a hand on Ernie's shoulder.
"If... anything ever happens, I just want you to know that I love you. And I'm so proud of the man you are."