No armor while sparring, then. That should give Maine at least a fighting chance against Carolina. Sure, she'll still put him on his ass—she's better than him, and he knows it—but he might win around or two in the midst of it.

Who knows? They might even help each other improve. A back to basics, of sorts.

"Been busy. Got a whole place," Maine says to the description of Donnie, that odd feeling resurfacing in his chest. This time, he recognizes it for what it is: a feeling that Wash has built an entire life for himself that Maine doesn't know.

Not that he blames Wash for it. It's just strange. Like reuniting after years and years, but for Maine, no time has passed at all.