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Among the soldiers in line was a deceptively lean young man with long auburn hair tied back at the nape of his neck. Where most of the men were marching with the fatigued appearance of those who have walked through the jungle during the day his brow was yet untainted by sweat. Perhaps it was that he didn't wear armor or that his pack was filled mostly with writing implements. Or it could have been the glistening white wings which protruded from either side of his backpack. The wizard of the unit lay claim to celestial blood.

As Major Sampson greeted the column he raised his arm in a crisp salute. Or as close to one as he could, having only recently joined the military after his graduation. "Good to be here Sir. We'll show them a thing or two about how wars are fought. And won." When Major Sampson pointed to the sun he kept his gaze forward as he was taught in basic training. No point in looking at something you intend on seeing again as he figured it. falling in at the command Kavrus waited for the following orders.

((I was waiting for that, but it's looking hopeless... this first part will just have to be you two, I was hoping Anton would join in here but it looks a little different. I don't want to complicate things by making more then one thread, I have trouble keeping track of this thing when it get's page two'd. WhenI start my second campaign, I'll be in Shadows guild, and we'll have a more open forum that we can make many threads for different locations and soforth.))

((You're doing great so far Ant.))

A braveer looking group of men were boasting their derring by entering the fort, and the sergent made a signal for the rest to come inside also, other sergents int he lot had sismissed their lots and many of the men were talking of going inside and indulging in some hot food.

"They say we're getting the best stuff tonight. they think It'll all go to waste if we don't eat it now I guess." Came a low reply from the passerby. "It's the stuff they save for officers." He mentioned before getting in line himself.

One more entered the mess hall. A cleric, probably one of the medical support. After claming a seat next to a window, he fell into line for food.
Speaking to the person in front of him, He asks, "Doesn't look too lively out there, does it? I hope it doesn't decide to rain... Oh, I'm Nolan, by the way."

Jance, who had entered about the same time as Kavrus, extracted his plate and utensils from the bottom of his pack, and gotten in line himself, spoke up. "Even green soldiers have to learn what it is to fight -- and to die -- sometime. Nevertheless, it is true that they wouldn't send fresh soldiers to a place that was lost. Not unless, that is, they needed this fort, or something within this fort, very badly."

"Or perhaps the command has made an error and knew not of the armies which have evidentally cut us off. In any case, our orders remain." He smiled, "What those are is yet to be seen, but when they are we have the duty to fulfill them, even if it means our deaths. Our life is given to the corps when we are enlisted -- and they expect no less. We shall prove ourselves on the battlefield, or die, no matter what." The monk kept smiling, looking the other soldiers squarely in the eyes, as the "good" rations were schlopped onto his plate by the server.