[ Hey cool exactly what he didn't want Lance worrying about. Good job, Shiro! ]

I doubt they did, or would. A whole team?

[ That's three sets of families demanding answers and no real way to avoid it. They'd have a hell of a time trying to deny it. ]

Think about it. You guys left your rooms with things still in them, in the middle of the night. You guys weren't tenured enough to be running SpecOps, so they can't say you went on a mission that was high-risk. Running away is something you can pin on one person, maybe, but not three.

[ He can't quite hug him or grab his shoulder from here, but he does rest a hand just below his knee and squeeze lightly. ]

Trust me. They're looking.