Silverback Episode 13
We stepped into a well furbished room where all of the officers that could attend were standing around a table. On the table was a battle map of the town and the surrounding area. They all looked up at us as we entered. We walked up to the table where...
Silverback Episode 7
Snow and I went back to the village and presented the poacher's bow to the Svet. The whole village rejoiced and hailed us heroes. The Svet offered us a hero's banquet, but we both declined. I told them we were told by the Gods to return to our city....
Silverback Episode 15
I wrote the letter to Dilis's family and sent home the letters he had and the picture. I hadn't cried that hard since Snow and I last talked. A week passed by with the enemy finally stopping us cold all along the front. We were stopped, our ally was...
Silverback Episode 9
I didn't want to move. I wanted to stay there and cry. I wanted to hold onto the hope of Snow reappearing through the door, after considering what I had said to him, and taking me up in his arms and kissing me. Telling me it was okay and that he felt...
Silverback Episode 14
Lieutenant Dike looked at his watch. His leg was twitching like his ears. I could tell we were getting close to time because he had begun to progressively get shakier and shakier. "Are you scared sir?" I asked, already knowing the answer. "Don't...
Silverback Episode 12
I awoke again for the millionth time to artillery fire. Sleep was difficult to come by and what I did get was very fragile. I opened my eyes to experience something new and blinding. Sunlight could be seen peaking over the horizon. I checked my watch...
Silverback Episode 10
We marched and marched and marched. We marched for so long, I lost track of time. At first, I was in awe of the mostly untouched forest that we marched through. It was dark and deep. Birds could be heard singing and the occasional wolf or elk in the...
Silverback Episode 18
What happened after mounting the wall is more of a haze it all happened so fast. Our machine gun opened up and we began firing at everything that moved. Lieutenant Coker pulled me down and yelled to me over the crash of gunfire and artillery that was...