She took a few fries, eating them mostly for his benefit.

"When I return, it'll just be in the same condition as when I first got here." Which, was to say 'like crap'. "I think it's more mental than physical.."

She cut herself off, not sure she could even explain what happened to her commanding officer-not even to him. That he saw her in such a state was bad enough, she couldn't bring herself to tell him of the mental and emotional scars.