Chapter 40: Growing Up

Eventually, the candy melted in his mouth. Sunlight streamed down through the treetops, lingering on his face for a time until it, too, melted down into his soul. As if to assuage his grief. Eventually, Xu Qing opened his eyes and looked up at the sun in the sky. Then he looked down at Sergeant Thunder’s gravestone. He sighed. “Sarge, have a safe journey….” Clasping hands, he bowed deeply, then turned and walked away. As he did, he took all his feelings of weakness and buried...