There’s a little grin on his face now and she thinks she recognizes it as the look of a senior officer who’s just a little proud to see that one of their soldiers actually made it somewhere.

Oh, that is lovely -- I love that image, and I can totally see that look on Lorne's face! This is a delightful missing scene. I love how Jo & company are writing Cadman, and I love how you've written her here, too.