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18 Hynafaed CY21 At the bottom of the letter he wrote his usual formulation: “You may take pride that he did his utmost as a soldier of the Crusade. With Deepest Condolences,Caerten Ondowynmr EffynCompany B, 1151st Line Catrawd” He was good at writing these letters now, but he took no joy in it. To his mind it was part of his duty as an officer, to provide the possibility of comfort for some clan back in the hills of Lower Barro, that maybe the uncles would grimly pass the letter between them and know their nephew had brought no shame to the family. There was little enough else he could do. He sealed the letter and pasted on a Crusader military postal stamp, ensuring it would get priority in processing and delivery. He had one more letter to write tonight, and he had been saving it for the end as his reward for getting through the hard duties that came with command. The tension on his brow relaxed, his jaw unclenched, and even the written script of his words loosened up.“Dearest Marla, Our orders came through today, and I am delighted to tell you that I am being rotated out of combat, and that this will be effective very shortly. It is not home duty nor demobilization yet, but it is far safer and far more comfortable than this last year. I am to take a training command in Tok - can’t tell you where, yet – and perhaps travel home on holiday leave will be possible this year. I am relieved beyond all expression. A grinning signals milwer handed me the flimsy and said ‘I think I should congratulate you, sir’ and Marla, I almost shook his hand. Chukko is being promoted to full Caerten, which is a good decision and one that will assure the soldiers they are in good hands. I needn’t have said anything to the company, for word got out almost at once, and the officer’s mess was lively tonight. We had cleared the cloth and the bottle came out and Amdywn from C Company proposed a toast. Marla, you know he and I have not always seen eye to eye, but it was the fairest toast I’ve heard at the table. ‘To a just reward for a true soldier of the Crusade, and for the kits who are about to get the best Old Man they should want to teach them the business.’ Oh, but I will miss them! You may tell the children that I am going to be safe soon, that I will not be in the fighting for too much longer, and that we are all going to be together again before we know it. I would not raise their hopes for the holidays yet, I am telling you only so you can share this secret hope with me. Give them all a kiss, and tell them that Papa loves them and misses them every day. I am proud of this unit, and I have done the best that I can, but I am ready to leave the hardest fighting to someone else, and start my long journey back to you and the family. I love you, and think of you, and am ready to be back amongst our family. Love,Effyn”