An aide dispatched

to locate Zahra,

de Primarette leaves

to locate the governor.

It seems he does not want

to parade me through the camp.

The horror.

For once

I do as I am told

and sit, wait, hope

I have not been a fool

to trust this man.

At least no more a fool

than every person

in this camp

who forsakes the comforts

of home, their family’s peace

of mind, to chase victory

in a war that has no end.