"Aside from the cruise missile, I really liked that job," John said, a faint smile drifting across his lips. "But I think all you can ask for is a worthy cause and good people at your side."
He couldn't help but give a chuckle as Selene called out his fresh state. "That obvious, huh?"
The corners of his eyes crinkled for a moment in his own private amusement. While his state as a new arrival was fairly obvious as he adjusted to his new surroundings, no one he'd yet to encounter had been able to pick up on his recovering state independent of being told. He added "superior sense of smell" to his running mental list of Selene's attributes.
"I don't know, I've fought a lot of battles. Might be nice to finally leave that behind." He gave a small shrug, letting his gaze wander a little. "But then again, what else is there for an old soldier to do?"