Chapter Thirty-four
The Plan
The lawn out back of Milt and Esther’s place offered a lush and inviting place. Gun-ho sat cross-legged on the grass, looking out over the ocean, thinking about Jae-sun and Mari.
Art walked out onto the veranda and down onto the lawn. “Thinking about Korea?”
Gun-ho looked up at Art. “Yeah, Mari and Jae-sun.”
Art sat down near Gun-ho. “You’re really bright, Gun-ho, and you learn quickly, but before you go into a place like a prison camp, where everyone in authority will kill you on site, you not only have to be smart to survive, but you also have to be skilled in the art of warfare. You’ll have to develop the skills and strength to kill the enemy—all of them. Do you understand?”
“Yes, I do. You were a soldier, right?”
“I was. That’s how I met Kenny. I was
