Ashley:
She is a full albino, and her parents survived the holocaust (they met in Auschwitz). Ashleyās name was chosen as both a reference to her appearance, and a reference to her familyās past.
A healthy and beautiful member of our family, born from the ashes our people ~ Ashleyās mum.
(Point 3 was the lie).
Yasmine:
She is a Bedouin assassin, and perhaps the second most dangerous fighter in Karenās mercenary group.* Yasmine has a particular fondness for blade combat and, during a time of relative calm in Karenās household, she travelled to Japan to study their ancient and modern sword / knife fighting techniques. Yasmineās intensive two-year training had mixed results. Although she was rewarded / bribed with an authentic katana upon graduation.
She didnāt graduate as the most disciplined or respectable student. She was just the student who always terrified the instructors ~ Karen.
Just take the sword and leave, please donāt kill anyone on your way out ~ Yasmineās instructors in Japan (probably).
Yasmineās first boyfriend (and mentor)* was an Israeli Commando, called Zorik. The pair were rarely seen apart, and Yasmineās Bedouin tribe were almost happy about their public and intimate relationshipā¦They considered Zorik an honorary (Jewish) Bedouin, and they were relieved to see someone could control / calm Yasmineās tenacious forceful mannerā¦Unfortunately, the first intifada and a disastrous mission in Gaza put a violent and devastating end to their relationship. Zorik and Yasmine did not marry (point 2 is the lie), although they always considered each other friends and comrades.
*
A hint as to how dangerous Yasmine was in her youth (and the effectiveness of Zorikās training). After the Gaza mission failure, and before Zorikās resulting court-martial, Yasmine walked into the Commandosā barracks, into the armoury, yoinked Zorikās CAR-15 rifle from the lockup, turned on her heels and marched back out. No one stood in Yasmineās way or challenged her, and that evening the Army purged their records and archives of any indication Zorikās CAR-15 existedā¦For the Army Command, dealing with irate auditors and hostile lawyers was infinitely less painful and stressful than dealing with an irate Yasmine (and her Special Forces trained relatives)ā¦
Jason:
He joined the US SEALS in response to a drunken dare from his fellow Ice Hockey teammates. Once a full SEAL, Jason decided to stay because he quite enjoyed the Teams. His commanders decided to keep the Canadian interloper because Jason was an excellent scout / sniper and a great Team member (point 2 is the lie).
However, Jason fell from a cliff in Panama and shattered both his legs. The SEAL doctors repaired Jasonās broken limbs, but he was declared medically unfit for combat. Keen to avoid a desk job (SEAL purgatory) Jason left the Navy, travelled to Israel, and joined Karenās mercenaries, where he met and gradually befriended a mysterious and frightening Bedouin girl (see above). After a rough start they became companions and partners.
Oh, and Jason did help Yasmine to rescue twin sisters who had been kidnapped in Germany, after Yasmine returned from Japan. However, Jason did not get a chance to shoot the kidnappers during the forest ambush. Yasmine and her new ātoyā were too quick.
Five men with automatic rifles could not touch me ~ Yasmine.