Chapter 20, Avva
The sun had just begun to peak over the horizon when we set out. Each soldier marched with their partner. It was chilly out, and we could see our breath, but the marching soon warmed us up. We reached the Strumman border by late afternoon and set up camp. Each set of partners were to share a tent, and I wondered just how quiet Cormac and I could be. Probably not quiet enough. We were all tired, so we ate and headed to bed with little conversation. In mine and Cormac’s tent, I noticed how narrow our cots were. We would just have to pull them together. As we laid down, he whispered, “I wish we were truly alone.” “Me too, but soon, my love. Soon, even if we have to run away,” I replied. We kissed goodnight, slow and languorously, before drifting off to sleep in each other’s arms
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