The Forest Bull
“Suma’s virtue remained unsullied, at least by my hand. After coffee and some lounging in which we were miraculously alone, Suma asked me a question that caught me off guard as I was rummaging breakfast for us.
“When you were in the Army, did you think about what would happen afterwards? If you killed someone or did things that you thought you would have to answer for later? Like sins?” She was looking past me as she spoke.
It troubled me that she knew that de...tail of my life, as I couldn’t remember telling her, but she had spoken to the girls at length. The topic may have come up. I certainly didn’t hide my time overseas.
“I didn’t think about it. I was hot and tired, hungry most of the time. Thirsty. miserable. I learned to despise the uncertainty of violence but relied on my team like they were family. The oldest in my squad was only twenty-six.MoreLess
“When you were in the Army, did you think about what would happen afterwards? If you killed someone or did things that you thought you would have to answer for later? Like sins?” She was looking past me as she spoke.
It troubled me that she knew that de...tail of my life, as I couldn’t remember telling her, but she had spoken to the girls at length. The topic may have come up. I certainly didn’t hide my time overseas.
“I didn’t think about it. I was hot and tired, hungry most of the time. Thirsty. miserable. I learned to despise the uncertainty of violence but relied on my team like they were family. The oldest in my squad was only twenty-six.MoreLess
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