Jul 4
Delacroix Pararescue
Riley
Ron was a San Francisco kid who thought seventy-five degrees was warm and couldn't stand the dry desert heat.
But he was also fascinated by the nighttime stars, frequently taking up night watches so he could look at them. One early night, Sam saw his face under the golden dusk and couldn't help but smile at the awe in his eyes.
Ron was devastated at the loss they saw regularly. Sam wasn't unaffected, but he'd lived through a lot, including Katrina. Ron was barely old enough to remember the earthquake of ‘89.
Ronald Riley pushed Sam out of the way.
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For @monthlywritingchallenges Firefly July day 2: Golden Dusk
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