Orion nodded. He took the sweet potatoes and ate slowly, without gobbling them down. Nina poured him another glass of water.

"If it's not enough, I'll get you more," she said.

Orion shook his head. Nina noticed that he preferred not to speak unless absolutely necessary. She did not want to stare at him while he ate, so she busied herself with tidying up the tent. Suddenly, a trumpet sounded. It was the call to assemble. Something was happening in the military.

What she did not expect was to see Orion put down his sweet potato, stand up straight, and salute. It was a perfect military posture and a crisp salute.

Nina was completely taken aback. He was only five years old.

How could he perform these actions so expertly?

be the child

embassy. If he was the child of a fallen soldier,

but you know these things. Who taught you this? Do you remember?" Nina asked,

her with those bright, star-like eyes and

had passed away. Otherwise, Orion would not be in such a state, wandering around with torn clothes and a dirty face. "You rest now. I

Orion nodded obediently.

he's never met his parents, but when he heard

would need to investigate before they could confirm if Orion was

least three days. In the meantime, try to get more information from

Nina promised. She could not guarantee anything, but

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