"The Thin Line," Part LL
In the days after the Solstice, I continued to aggressively patrol the area around Lark's Rise at night, under the watchful gaze of the moon, Fuma's Tail, and what I imagined was a number of the residents of that small hamlet. A number of the furs...
"The Thin Line," Part KK
\*\*\*\*\* There was, in fact, a good reason why I had a faceful of mashed potato that had been administered to me by some of the squaddies. For generations, there is a tradition that in Army, the Solstice Night dinner is an excuse for...
"The Thin Line, Part JJ
\*\*\*\*\* Sartorial issues aside, there were still a number of nagging issues behind my back, which were mainly centered on the Gazers of Fuma's Musk. Not that the Abbot and the monks were hostile -- far from it. I was always met with...
"The Thin Line," Part II
\*\*\*\*\* The early part of December brought with it, on the surface, a good deal of Solstice cheer. Some of this came courtesy of GHQ in Persoc Tor, which took special care with the delivery of rations and pay to the Mossford garrison. In spite...
"The Thin Line," Part HH
\*\*\*\*\* Any fur observing me for most of the afternoon would have decided that I was either bored or that I had gone somewhat around the bend. The squaddies who were continuing work on the forts were probably of the latter view, since most...
"The Thin Line," Part GG
\*\*\*\*\* Morning roll-call was read off for Thorn Platoon. Remarkably, with the obvious exceptions of Lt. Kedgeay and Sgt. Crater, attendance was consistently very good. Some of this may have been a matter of morale, as the payment the squaddies...
"The Thin Line," Part FF
\*\*\*\*\* There was at least one more element in the neighbourhood that I wanted to tie down before going over the border, and that was the Silverbrush property that was between the monastery and the boundary-river. Judging from what I saw on...
"The Thin Line," Part EE
\*\*\*\*\* I know in some regiments of the Imperial and Royal Army, Temple Parade is taken quite seriously, and you see long crocodiles of squaddies on Holy Day being led off to pray. There are long-standing rumours that Temple Parade is done...
"The Thin Line," Part DD
\*\*\*\*\* The weather cleared up the next day, so after breakfast for the platoon (potato flour cakes) and a few apples and morning service for me, most of us went out on a "yomp" in the area around Mossford. I did leave behind a few squaddies to...
"The Thin Line," Part CC
\*\*\*\*\* Much of the next morning, which was a drizzly late fall day, was spent indoors inspecting the kit of Platoon Thorn, Fourth Company, First Battalion, 37thRegiment of Foot. The first thing I did, however, was peer into Lieutenant...
"The Thin Line," Part BB
\*\*\*\*\* The first impression was somewhat deceptive, I reflected, as the buckboard bounced and jostled its way through the rutted earthen path. For one thing, the private wrapped up in the blanket had not been asleep, and had given me a...
"The Thin Line," Part AA
\*\*\*\*\* At our first stop a few hours later, where passengers boarded, deboarded, and were allowed a few minutes for refreshments, I complimented the coach-driver on his driving; the ride was quite comfortable, and there was little in the way...