The Only Way Through is Forward...

Bruno returned from the awards ceremony feeling quite rejuvenated. As a man who had held the rank of Generalfeldmarschall during the first year of the war, Bruno's decorations were quite humble when compared to the others who held a similar post.

By now, however, his chest was decorated with medals, and these were medals earned through the shedding of sweat, tears, and blood. Through exceptional valor on the battlefield, and military leadership in the face of the enemy.

When he stepped foot into his home, wearing his full dress uniform, Bruno found his wife staring at him with a rather flushed look. Heidi was even biting her lip, trying not to openly express her arousal at the sight of her man all dressed up, and with medals that most men would be willing to exchange their life just for a chance to be granted it posthumously.