You can come to terms with your loss in your own way, and we’re just here to support you.”She looked at each of them in turn, touched by their kin... words, and she pulled them both into a hug as she said, “Thank you so much. For everything...”John and Alyssa shared a glance, and he replied, “We can both empathise with what you’re going through. Take as much time as you need, there’s no rush.”Nodding her head, Sakura replied earnestly, “I’m so glad I made the choice to join you. I’ve never felt. They were now under the direct control of another unit’s commanding officer. Whenever that happened, they became expendable. Halfway to the village, a sudden, high-pitched shriek ended in a sickening explosion and a geyser of dirt, smoke, and death. Unable to tell where the fire was coming from, they had to dive for the only available cover and then pray the low rice paddy dike was between them and death. ‘What the hell was that? Where’s that son-of-bitch? Is everybody all right?’ A second. I wasn't sure if I felt betrayed by my wifeor just scared to let someone other than her know the true me.I tried to answer Richard in a nonchalant manner, so as not to highlightthat this was a potentially touchy subject for me. I told him I hadstarted in High School and done it on or off ever since. He smiled andput some of my anxiety at ease by stating that he admired the fact that Icould escape and explore a different personality. I was hoping that thediscussion topic was over and was to be. Quickly, I stripped off my clothes and got in the hot spring. As always I’ve turned my back to her and started washing myself. We ran out of soap years ago but it was better than smelling like sweat and dirt. After a couple of minutes I heard water splashing behind me.“Dad?...”I turned around and the sight startled me. Only the bottom half of Sam’s body was submerge from the water and Sam was barely covering her breasts with her right forearm. I don’t know why but I couldn’t tear my eyes.