Editing Tom-B292

Tom-B292 shares a close bond with Lucy-B091 because of their shared experiences; the two Spartans are virtually always assigned to the same duties, and tend to establish a common understanding before making significant decisions, with Tom often deferring to Lucy's intuition.{{Ref/Reuse|ll386}}{{Ref/Reuse|lessons}} This unusual rapport became more pronounced after Operation: TORPEDO;{{Ref/Reuse|lessons}} while Tom was affected by Beta Company's demise he was not as thoroughly traumatized as Lucy, who was [[Posttraumatic vocal disarticulation|rendered mute]] by the shock of her friends dying. Tom continued to reflect on Lucy's last words—''"How are you sure we're alive?"''—for years to come.{{Ref/Reuse|goo27}} Although Lucy would remain silent, Tom had little difficulty communicating with her,<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 99-100''</ref> the two having developed an intricate sign language based on the [[Spartan signals]] over the years.{{Ref/Reuse|lessons}} Because of Lucy's inability to speak Tom would often be the one to carry out more complex conversations whenever the two interacted with others, such as making reports or communicating over [[COM]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 99, 137, 324''</ref> Even after Lucy overcame her disability, this was often the case,{{Ref/Reuse|ll265}} with the pair lapsing back to their old habit, although Tom enjoyed not having to speculate as to her intent anymore when it came to critical situations.{{Ref/Reuse|lessons}}

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