“The road from Boise was closed this morning.”

“We went to the airfield before the worst of the weather.

A National Guard training-support crew was already scheduled to bring emergency-response staff and supplies to the Sun Valley area.

My team had a place on that authorized transport because we were delivering equipment to a winter preparedness exercise nearby.”

I could see Tristan’s surprise deepen.

“I wasn’t using a military aircraft for a family entrance,” I added.

“The boys were approved passengers on the positioning flight, accompanied by me, because the crew was also bringing our family to the public staging area.