Dawn
We"ve been in the same place for two days now and the boys are getting restless. They"re bored of their cards and we found snakes in our camp last night. It"s time to go. It doesn"t help that it"s been raining for the past twenty-four hours. The ground has turned to mud and my boots are like suction cups as I pull them free every few steps.
The rebel uniform only provides minimal protection against the cold that finds its way into my bones. Each night, the fire thaws my limbs, but it doesn"t warm me. I"m staring into the flames when Officer Mills takes a seat beside me. Everyone calls her Mills except for me. Leaving the respectful title of officer from her name is only one of the things they pull to try to show her who"s in charge. Nothing seems to bother her, or at least, she"s ve
