The next morning, the captain and Lance talk about the previous night's battle. The captain tells Lance that he's going to become a staff sergeant, which means he'll be able to do whatever he wants with the rest of his life. He's also going to have to deal with the fact that the dog that the captain used to treat him has been acting strangely ever since. The dog, who Lance calls "that cheeky red dog" , has been running around like a "cheeky" puppy ever since, and the captain is worried that she's upset because the dog is acting like a puppy.