All Chapters of All Is Fair In Love and War: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Seline skipped breakfast that day not having much of an appetite, and it seemed that the rest of the camp did not either as there were not many men in line when she passed. Will had been even more silent than he had the last few days and Seline knew that the scene that they had just witnessed was weighing heavily on his mind. He felt it had been his responsibility to get her out of here that first night, and he had failed in that. Now she was in even more danger and he had no way to safely get her out. The things that she was having to endure daily were things that he had wanted to protect her from. Seline let him brood with his thoughts and decided to talk to him that night. They walked together out onto the training field once again. Staying as far from the two hanging figures as they could. When everyone returned to the field training began. It was much like the training from the first day, but this time the reviewed what they had learned and then added how to properly use the bayo

Heading out of the medical tent, Seline walked to the breakfast line. She was hoping to see Will there, but there were not that many men in line this morning. She hoped that nothing else had happened. After quickly eating her breakfast, She decided to head over to the tent to see if Will was still there. As she walked down the rows of tents, Seline was amazed to find that most of the men were still asleep. The officers had not gone through and rousted everyone like the previous days. She found Will still asleep in the tent. When she woke him, he surprised her by reaching up and grabbing her in a fierce hug and kissed her ferociously. They held each other close, staying like that for a few minutes. When they finally broke apart, Will grabbed Seline’s face. “I am so sorry. I did not want this for you nor did I mean for you to be stuck here like this with all these awful things going on around you.” Seline shook her head. "This is not your fault. You stop blaming yourself right now! You a

Willis and Hern both quietly moved around the outside of the tents to make their way to Seline. They both moved in next to her. Willis had drawn his pistol. He directed the other two to go around each side of the tent, while he lifted the side and slipped under and into the tent. Seline made her way around the front. She met Hern at the opening. They entered the tent and saw 10 dirty faces looking back at them. Seline was relieved that they had found the men, but she did not see Will. Panic began to set in and her throat was feeling tight. She leaned down to the first man and began to untie him. She whispered in his ear. “Where is WIll and there should be one more of you. We were told that there were 12 men taken.” The man shook his head, and looked sadly at her and said “He was burned alive because he would not talk. They tortured him pretty bad first. I am sure he was grateful when death finally came for him.” Tears ran hot and fast down Seline’s face as she started to untie the nex

Seline looks around. There were just a few men left. They were all on foot now. They had lost nearly everyone that they had rescued and they also lost some of the soldiers that had come to help free them. Seline was saddened to realized that it was mostly the men that had family members that they were trying to save, that did not make it. She had a heavy heart as they all walked back to the camp in silence. They did not have anyone scouting ahead this time, and they were all on their guard for any noises in the woods. As they moved through the woods there was not a sound. No birds, no rustle of little animals, nothing. The walk through the woods was much longer and more taxing on foot than when they rode in on their horses. Will and Seline kept close to each other. She desperately wanted to reach out and hold his hand just to be able to touch him to reassure herself that he was alright, and there with her. It felt almost as if it was a magnetic pull. They would sometimes walk close en

“Your work both with the other men and on your own was exemplary. You were able to free your brother, who I am told was not with the other captives. The other two men you were with thought that they were working him over to get information like they had done to the other men when we were spotted. You kept your head unlike most of the other men that had family there and as a result you were the only one who got out with them. Moments like at the creek and again this evening with the cook. Getting all the men food instead of just raiding the cook tent like the other men were there to do shows that you respect chain of command. I want you as part of my team. I am promoting you to Corporal. It is just the beginning for you I think. You have the makings of a good officer. Don’t disappoint me. For now we will keep your schedule the same except you will report to me after morning training and before you head to the medical tents. Am I clear?” Seline did not know what to say. “Yes Sir. Thank