Primo Lenard, though pale and clammy after enduring the pain of being stitched up without anesthesia, was grinning from ear to ear as he read his wife's letter. The pain faded into the background, overshadowed by the warmth blossoming in his chest with every word he read. How he missed his wife and his children.
Delia wrote about Kane's kindness — how the doctor had cared for her during her illness — and mentioned that their son, Cyrus, had fallen sick. The lack of details gnawed at him, but knowing they were safe for now brought him some comfort.
The soldiers who returned from the mangrove forest split into two groups. Bener and fifty soldiers escorted the soldiers who surrendered to the camp at Gwamuros while the remaining soldiers, including the soldier supporting Primo earlier, headed back to the eastside camp to continue guarding it against the enemies.
