A History of War
Life is difficult enough for a Lirian soldier. Training for ten years, hunting evil deimos, solving crimes, facing powerful weilders, keeping the peace in a tension-filled world, each Lirian soldier has a lot on their plate. It doesn't become any easier if you have to deal with a dark past that looms at every corner. How will Lais Felix and Helen Song, two best friends with tragic pasts, handle life as soldiers while running from their past? Will they manage to escape their tragic beginnings? Or will the past finally catch up to them?
A Small Talk
SGT. WILLOW ASTRE
He looks at me, blinking, thinking, shocked.
"But…it was nothing, really. I don't have to react, I didn't mind," he says softly.
"And I'm saying you should mind," I reply.
"Get mad over such a small thing? Wouldn't that just make the world a noisy place? It's noisy enough already. I don't like noisy," he says innocently.
I sigh.
Wow, I never thought I'd ever meet a man who's kind to a fault, especially to find such a man in the flame emperor. How has he survived this far? It's a miracle no one's taken advantage of his kindness yet. I mean, the rumors about him being conceited couldn't be more wrong.
"Listen, I'm not saying you should feel anything intense, like anger, or something like that. But you should not tolerate people stepping over you. I slapped you, I called you mean things. You can't just say it's okay," I say, feeling exasperated at his blank look at me.