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Malcolm stood with his hands on his hips and leaned to the side to stretch his back. At the arguing behind him, he sighed and shook his head. Duncan was right. The young boy, Shane, needed watching. Last night, he had tried to overpower the soldier outside the door of the barracks. After a minor scuffle, they had the boy subdued and took him back inside.
This morning, he decided a hunger strike would get him what he wanted. Anne. Malcolm tried to explain to him that Anne had gone with Duncan, but they expected them back today. The boy would not be appeased. He demanded to see the one in charge. When Malcolm told him he was until the O’Connor returned, the boy crossed his arms over his chest and faced away from Malcolm.
“You’d best eat. The work today will be hard,” Malcolm said, but
