Blood and Fire

I squinted. "It looks like under two hundred soldiers." I said.

Mother shrugged. "Better night vision than I have." she said. "Can you see the banners?"

"Not well enough to make them out." I said.

"Pity. Can you make out colors?"

I laughed, shook my head. "I am unaware of any human with that ability." I said.

"Bah." she said. "Still, that's probably exactly why they chose night; they probably think they'll get into less trouble if nobody knows who they are until morning."

"I don't see how they could believe that." I said.

"They think their wounded can just vanish in here." she said. "Out of sight, out of mind."

She tapped her foot twice. "How many cots do we have free in the red tent?"

"Three, I think." I said.