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.

his figure disappeared. A sense of loss filled her heart, but she reminded herself that they were divorced.

Instead of returning to her tent, she noticed a group of soldiers around a campfire. They were cooking something in a

was even more basic. A simple campfire and a

them, and one of the soldiers greeted her

with a smile. "I'm Nina Walker.

"Have you eaten? You can join us. We're just waiting for Captain York and the others

men, did their best to cook a decent meal despite their tough conditions. Nina took some firewood and helped stoke the fire. Glancing

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

at least no one went hungry. In this war-torn

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