Eddie shrugs one shoulder. "It's the job, isn't it?" he says, looking more to the side than at Buck. Praise for this kind of stunt is easier to swallow than it used to be. Different context from the army days. Nobody ended up dead. But Eddie's... still not very good at dealing with it when it's unexpected.

"Besides, I'm not the one who jumped in without any training." He raises an eyebrow at her, but his tone is light. It was a stupid move, but he wouldn't have been able to do it without her.