THE ATTACK ON THE BASE

[TOR]

"Move out!" Drew shouted out to his squad and they all began moving into the forest. It was already dusk and they were on their way to the points they would be guarding tonight.

From her place, at the back of the squad, Petra sent a last look back towards the base.

"He's not coming," Drew said as he came to stand beside her. He placed his hand on her shoulder, "Don't get your hopes up"

Petra sighed and followed him as he ran after the squad.

Back in the smithy, Jin hammered in another sword with perfect precision. He was focused completely on it and so was startled when someone spoke up from behind him.

"You're really not going to be helping out?" Gringo asked Jin from his place beside the window. He watched Jin turn sharply towards him in surprise before he sighed and went back to hammering.

"I don't have any reason to," Jin said, "None of those people are my responsibility."