Chapter 74. First Contact

After an hour of wandering around, Red finally found Fiona with Kit. Fiona was teaching the people around her how to use the rifle. Both seemed relieved to see Red coming, though a bit surprised to find Jonah tagging along.

"Can you teach me how to use this?" Jonah asked kindly.

"Ah, yes, of course." Fiona nodded.

Kit pulled Red away from the crowd, a worried look on her face.

"I don't know when the attack will come, but if we stay here, we'll be slaughtered," Kit said.

"Slaughtered?"

"Red, that's a dark story from the past. Many people died in the trenches because of enemy attacks, being trapped and bombarded by rockets. We have to move on. But even so..." Kit bit her lower lip. "That mud field up ahead must have mines. I've read about them."

"We have no choice, do we?"

"Only a thousand flags, 450 people will lose their lives for nothing." Kit sighed softly. "Maybe this is what war is all about. And Viz wants us to see it. It's comple