《I messaged everyone after I got my bearings, and I'm gonna call them on the train. They're fine now.》

The fact that the heroes ended up on beaches, all together, made it hard for his kids to believe he was seriously hurt. Not exactly the sort of death anyone would expect Garrot to have. But, as much as Gyre wants to change the subject, Garrot... does not.

《That explains why you don't like being ordered around. My mom was in the military, so I can almost relate.》

You absolutely can not relate, Garrot, these are two separate environments. Points for effort, maybe?