Chapter 111: Counterattack

They'd been hanging by a thread. When the fighting finally stopped, that last bit of tension snapped. Elijah Quinny gripped Miguel's hand and watched the other soldiers let their eyes drift shut, one by one. Grief carved deep lines across his face. After a long moment, he stood and gave them a crisp military salute. The burly men beside him snapped to attention in unison, saluting as well. Tears slid down their faces without a sound. "Northville Marshal, they gave their lives for our country....