All the sounds of sobbing and weeping stopped instantaneously. The soldiers kept staring at the surgeon in disbelief. Those words were too much for them to bear. No matter how brave a person is; the prospect of losing a dear friend or a family member always makes him weak. Captain Elijah didn’t have any real family left in the world if family meant ties of blood, but he did share an emotional bond with several people at Fort Barton. All the soldiers he had trained looked up to him as both a mentor and an elder brother. Without the guidance of the Captain, they all felt lost in a stormy sea of despair.
Nathan unclasped his arms and let go of Margaret almost unwillingly. He turned towards the surgeon and asked in a trembling voice “It’s just a burn, right? You guys can treat him, can’t you?
