He slides his hand across the table, palm up in invitation and encouragement. "I told you what she was like, mostly. Strong, upright, cheeky...that she wouldn't hesitate to set you straight, and then some.

"I was a young man when we met for the first time. I hadn't lived here long, and I was aspiring to graduate at the top of my class so one of the senior officers would notice and remember me. I'd wanted to become a Tin Man since I was a little boy, and I wasn't gonna stop trying 'til I was."