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?

the child of

was the child of a fallen soldier, he

a soldier, but you know these things. Who taught you this? Do you remember?"

her with those bright, star-like eyes and replied

wandering around with torn clothes and a dirty face. "You rest now. I have to go out for a while. Don't run off while I'm gone," Nina said, patting his

Orion nodded obediently.

me to take care of, I found out his name is Orion. He said he's never met his parents, but when he heard the assembly call, he stood at attention and saluted like a soldier. He said his grandfather taught him.

before they could confirm if Orion was

In the meantime, try to

best," Nina promised. She could not guarantee anything, but she could

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