The Little Prince in the Ossuary

# Journal, page 130, Port Roberts

Typhoon 4 drifted south. The sky has been bright for a long time. Spring on the clouds came down to the ground. The rain is no longer coming, the wind is a bit harsh. Port Roberts feels like a different place than before the change of seasons.

But the people were still dark. The resumed air supply did not meet expectations. Better than before, but not enough.

Numerous aircraft flew past the base into the western sky. Towards isolated civilians in the contaminated area. The area close to the coast has not been properly supported for a while. I thought ammunition would be more urgent than food. Food can be saved somehow, but ammunition is not. If the mutants come, we'll have to fight.

The broadcast showed flooded sections throughout the day. The coastal cities were no exception. Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego. In particular, San Diego was like a city built on water.

But people survived. Every time a station helicopter passes by, they report their survival on the roof and on the roof, in a silent gesture. The anchor delivered the news with a tearful sensation. The Lord has not forsaken the world yet.

The Pentagon announced it would conduct its best supplies before the next hurricane. Due to the abnormal rise in seawater temperatures, it was due to the expectation that multiple hurricanes would occur further by March.

I was worried about the refugees at sea. Even if you are protected by large vessels inside the bay, you cannot be completely safe in rough winds and waves.

Moreover, the air transportation for a while would run out of food and fuel.

Is this going to be a problem? There was a battle between a Chinese destroyer and a Japanese escort ship before…….

# Adult Limits, Fort Roberts

Friday, a few days before the first day of the month. Private Stan Page's funeral was held in a civic cathedral. Winter had a planned role. Standing on one side of an open ancestor, he confronts the commander in front of him. Let's start with a short head. Folds the flag in half, folds it in half again, and now goes one step at a time to reduce the remaining length.

The folded flag was a thick triangle. Winter handed the flag over to the battalion officer. Steps to make sure it folds properly. When the check is complete, return the flag to Winter. And salute with stealth. The sound of pressing the shutter of the camera increased.

Winter holds the flag up and down, allowing it to lightly touch the coffin containing the dead. After that, I headed to the place where the families were. My parents and brother sat side by side. Winter kneels before Mother among them.

“Ma'am, on behalf of the President of the United States of America, the Secretary of Defense, the Army and the Nations, I give you this flag in honor of your son's faith and honorable service to the country. ”

The wife who received the ancestor burst into tears that she had been waiting for. A husband who soothes his wife without making a sound. But he is already crying. I feel guilty for my sister. I didn't see any tears, so I looked embarrassed. Winter overlapped her sister with a girl of her own age.

‘Did he understand what was happening to me? ’

There were two crying people, but only one handkerchief. Winter pulls out her handkerchief from her arms. Ever since I felt sorry for myself in Paso Robles, I haven't had a chance to leave anything out.

“Here you go, sir. ”

“... Thank you. ”

You shouldn't say anything now, but everything a man created to think of winter was a tool for man. The same goes for manners and formalities.

Winter has returned to its original position. The number of ancestors to fold was soon equal to the number of survivors. During the second round of commuting, cameras from all kinds of stations were focused on boy officers.

The temporary burial site was a home in the base. It was supposed to be buried in the National Cemetery of Bondi, but the policy was to move on after the California retreat.

After the funeral, an unexpected guest came for the winter.

“Excuse me, lieutenant. Do you have a minute? ”

Leading Private Paige's sister, a group of young girls gathered in front of the boy officers. Very tense to look at Chuck. However, the view of winter melts. Winter nodded softly.

“Sure. What's up? ”

“Thank goodness……. I'd like you to write something down here, too. Can you do that?”

The girl of the Page family handed out the book she was holding. I feel a little embarrassed about the winter I've received and examined. It was a book about memories of the dead. Through this, families learn about the face of the deceased they did not know, and help to collect their minds. Winter did not write down the funeral process. But the girl came to winter.

It is winter that you eased Private Stan Page's pain. He was also in charge of operations. Since the Harris incident began broadcasting in early February, the girl's page will also know about it.

‘Though the moment of death itself was edited. ’

I remembered my pale lips that said winter didn't want to die. The record of the battle of Lake Santa Margarita was a publication of the Ministry of Defense, which has been reminisced like a human drama, but was not sent out without filtering out Private Paige's death. It was a good material to amplify the resonance for Captain Harris, but the video only had a few lines of subtitles. It was considerate of the survivors.

Either winter was anxious, or the girl asked nervously.

“Ho, do you need a pen? Can I get you anything?”

I'm trembling. I don't really know Private Stan Page. You're afraid of what I might say. Winter shakes its head with a smile.

“No, I have mine. I was thinking about something else for a while. I'm sorry."

Leaving class, pens and notebooks are the basis of a good soldier. The problem is that the girl's hunch has been true for some time. Until we spent the night by the lake, the winter soldiers and soldiers only knew their names. But winter did not slow them down.

Page. My comrades who went missing fighting to fulfill their duties against those who violated their duties. If it wasn't for you, the fight that night might have lost its meaning. One man lacks courage, more people die, one man lacks courage, a new life cannot see the world, one man lacks courage, and the vile may evade judgment…….

It was a memorable sentence rather than a memory, but it would be enough to comfort the families.

"I'm glad the other two funerals are different. ’

Warriors, other than Paige, were each transported to a family home. There's also a funeral there. If he had been buried here, it would have been a joint funeral, but the procedure would have been a little more difficult.

The girls who saw the finished sentence blushed their eyes. The girl page was very grateful.

“Thank you very much. My parents are going to be so happy. ”

“I hope this helps. Is there anything else you need? ”

“Ah……. ”

The winter, which was routinely asked, leaned toward a subtle reaction. Do we still have business?

“If you're not busy, can we talk a little more? ”

The boy with the trumpet in one hand asks. He was a student who played a cover song (TAPS) at the ceremony. It's usually run by one of the Bondi Military Battalions, but there are no militias in Port Roberts. I had to replace it with a record, but it was chosen by a student choir at the Civic Area School.

“If only for a moment. I've been off-duty since this afternoon anyway. ”

Winter assumed that there wouldn't be much business for students his age. Just an admiration and curiosity for the youngest war hero.

The expectation was slightly off. Winter feels a bit overwhelmed by student requests.

“You want to be a soldier? ”

“Yes, we can enlist with the consent of our parents. But you didn't give me permission.... There are no recruitment stations at this base. ”

The minimum age for admission under U.S. military law is 17 years, and a fitness test standard has also been established since age 17. This is why boss Pierce was so impressed and silent when winter became a supporter. Winter came up with an okay answer after considering.

“I don't think there's any rush. You're still students, right? It won't be too late if you learn what you need to learn and are physically more prepared to join the military. Conscription orders are in effect anyway, so you'll have to be a soldier when the time comes. ”

Students are disappointed. The male student with the trumpet says as a representative.

“You sound like an adult. What's the point of going to school like this? You don't have to graduate from high school. Many of my friends dropped out of school. ”

“ ……. ”

“And you became a soldier at the same age. ”

“Because I didn't have any parents, and as a refugee, I didn't have a better choice. ”

“That's it! We think adults are very cowardly! ”

Winter once again tilts its head.

“I'm not sure what you mean. ”

“You just said that. I had no other choice as a refugee. ”

Oh, that's the story. Winter recalled a conversation with the battlefield commander. One of the criticisms of the U.S. government's refugee policy. Logic of abusing refugees' positions, putting them at risk.

It is partly true. The Reinforcement System assumes voluntary support as its name suggests, but even when winter first became a reinforcement, the atmosphere of death seemed a bit sketchy.

A student admiring a hero asks.

“Lieutenant, do you know why people in the civic district don't cross east of the blockade? ”

“I've heard they don't like you very much. ”

“Yes, it is. The refugee reserves are in cities like Detroit and Camden. That's what my parents say. I'd rather stay here than live in that neighborhood. There are a lot of people who want to get over the blockade. Especially since this is the lieutenant. ”

Detroit is one of the worst security cities in the United States. “Send him to Detroit!” There is a trend word. No electricity and water supply, and no waste is collected. There were countless skyscrapers in the city that had no use for this.

The U.S. government has brought Western immigrants to these cities. Anyway, there's a roof there. Other cities with many vacant buildings, such as Camden and Baltimore, have all been designated refugee sanctuaries.

‘There's nothing I can do. There must be more than 30 million refugees. ’

And we have to deal with refugees from all over the world. While the U.S. government is actively resettling migrants, the limitations will be clear. The rapid expansion of the U.S. military was also due to the lineage of displaced migrants joining the military.

Another girl speaks indignantly.

“This is a place where you can finally take your share of refugees and live comfortably. We're all watching. how the refugees live beyond the fences. But there are idiots who say it's natural. Even among the teachers! I don't want to go to that school! ”

Big boy talk this time. You look surprisingly old.

“We want to fight, too. Even if it's not you, you can do it as well as most people. ”

Winter makes hard smiles.

“I know what you're talking about. But I'm sorry. I met my stepfather today who lost his son and shed tears. I can't ask your parents for anything. Do you understand my heart, Miss Page? ”

“…… Yes. ”

The girl page was relatively passive from the start.

Winter asked the students with a stiff voice.

“This war won't end in a day or two. Maybe decades or so. So don't be so hasty. Just like I'm protecting you now, you'll be able to protect someone later. ”

The rest of the students, except for the page, do not accept easily.

Artwork Reviews

# Sympathy

It's time to set the world on fire again... compassion, compassion...

# Sponsored Accounts

The story of the sponsorship account is very consistent. Just as much as asking for a premium transition… Huh…

Are you sure you don't regret this later?...

# Q&A

Q. OneChance: It's a close call... but I've cut off my hatred for someone I love... if something happens to my brother and sister...

A. Then, of course, it will be compassionate.

Q. QOEWH: @ I cried over this episode. Is this compassion or lack of compassion?

A. Does it depend on tears of joy or tears of sadness!

Q. Life Saver: Even though I lost my body after I lost my trust in @, I won't hate the world for the happiness of two people... What a silly old... P.S. Friend can't handle the sympathy of the work. He won't accept the sympathy of the original work.

A. Aha... Your friend is not a sympathetic creature... Amazing. I can't believe you're friends with a different species.

Q. Yesterday: What do you mean, "No more rocks"?

A. Winter told me many times that she had a stone in her chest. It's like an acorn in my heart.