Ah, that got a small wince of sympathy out of Ty. That hit a bit too close to home, and he clapped a comforting hand on Jake's shoulder. "It's his loss, really."

But it seemed like an uncomfortable topic for both of them, so Ty was more than fine talking shop instead.

"So kind of like here?" Ty said haphazardly, a small self-depreciating grin. "Have you been up to the bunker? What did you think of all the stuff up there?" Ty had used high tech equipment during training, but he hadn't really known the intricacies of it, so he was curious to hear Jake's take on it.