"My brother and Magne fell in love pretty quickly. César said our parents fell for each other pretty quickly, too. I guess it's just a Salazar thing?" It actually warms Rex's chest a little to have that connection.

And then it's time to eat, and Runt has long been put down by then. Rex laughs at the baby's antics. It's honestly a good thing humans aren't mobile that early.

"I know I appreciate it. I live on base back home, and man, it just doesn't hit the spot sometimes. Taco runs were a lifeline. Thanksgiving's pretty good, too. We'd always have 'all the fixings' for a special lunch at Providence."