LU 267 - Dr. Thornberry 71

What a day. I swiped my hand across my forehead, and wiped the blood away in a puddle before leaving. Normally, I'd walk out of the office at this time, taking my rounds around spawn to make sure there were no stragglers. But tonight I popped my head out from under a lilypad, swimming up to the surface of a swamp. At least the stars looked the same.. I guess that's something that won't change. 
But I snapped myself out of my daze and headed off to where I was meant to go; Hallthorr's home. But when I stepped inside, it was.. empty. He'd packed all his things into bags and looked as if he was about to head out. At first I ignored it, asking him about his injuries instead. But he didn't seem to get tossed around very easily, which was a relief. Then I questioned it- the boxes, the empty room, everything. He told me he was going to move, but didn't seem to want to tell me where. And when I invited him to TOBA he- declined. It's alright I suppose.. I guess I'll see him again some day.
"Until next time."
It was now sunrise, and I moved on to my next course of action. Getting back my bunker supplies. But once I finally got to the crater filled field I noticed a small body laying on the ground. Worried, I walked up to examine it.. and.. the body was Syt's. Checking the heartbeat I heard nothing. No- nonono- I said I'd protect him and he's dead? There's.. no way right? I was on the border of panicking, but stopped. Chizzy doesn't know I took responsibility. And as long as she doesn't find out, I'm fine! So I scooped up Syt's lifeless body in my arms and took a run to her house. But as I did, he suddenly disappeared. 
Did I hallucinate all of that? I could've sworn I was holding him just a minute ago.. I scanned around me, and ended up going all the way back to the field to make sure I didn't drop the guy somewhere. But when I went back to where I was, he was just standing there, as alive as ever. 
"Syt..?"
He looked at me, saying he'd gotten a wonderful long sleep. I explained to him that he'd died, and how we had lost the battle. After going over the consequences with him he seemed dissapointed, but not fully beaten. That's the childlike wonder I was looking for. I recruited him to be a spy for us, marked TOBA on his map, and left.