Their eyes met, and it felt like an eternity. Despite spending so much time together in the past, this first glance after their long separation felt particularly precious.

Tears welled up in Nina's eyes. Seeing him safe and sound mattered more than any words.

She didn't step forward, trying hard to control her emotions. Before coming here, she had often wondered if they would ever see each other again. Just seeing him was already a blessing. Compared to his safety, her grievances seemed insignificant.

They didn't approach each other. From a distance, their eyes conveyed all the longing they felt.

"Captain York," a soldier called out, breaking the moment. "Everyone's waiting for you inside."

Nash turned back. "Right," he replied and walked inside without hesitation.

watching until his figure disappeared. A sense of loss filled her heart, but she

a long time, trying to regain her composure. Instead of returning to her tent, she noticed a group of soldiers

even more basic. A simple campfire and a worn-out pot that seemed to be

approached them, and one of the soldiers greeted her warmly, "Miss, how are

with a smile. "I'm Nina Walker. You can just call me

We're

took some firewood and helped

sleeves rolled up as he peeled potatoes, answered cheerfully, "Yes, this is our dinner. The villagers gave us this food. In

least no one went hungry. In this war-torn country, having enough to eat was a villages luxury. She had seen many rayaged by conflict, leaving countless people homeless

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