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The Theory of Life
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«Moon Byulyi,» Yongsun says frantically as she brushes dust off the taller woman’s shoulders, «Sergeant— » she corrects herself, biting down on her tongue. She stops, clenching her hands letting them hover above the sergeant’s shoulders. Yongsun carefully raises her head, curious to see Sergeant Moon’s reaction to being called by her full name in front of at least a dozen young soldiers.
«It’s okay, engineer,» Sergeant Moon smiles, «you can call me Moonbyul and I’ll call you Yongsun, if you’d like that.» She pats Yongsun’s back and walks her to the infirmary. Yongsun tries to hide her smile but Moonbyul’s voice is warm, soothing and calm, making it almost impossible not to smile.
«How much did you hear?» Moonbyul asks while they are standing outside the infirmary. They hear shouting coming from inside; soldiers screaming in pain, the sound of a blowtorch and the clatter of steel. Yongsun shudders before looking at Moonbyul again.
«Enough to know that the war might end soon,» Yongsun answers honestly. Moonbyul’s smile disappears, it is the first time Yongsun has seen Moonbyul look like a military sergeant. «Don’t get your hopes up, we might not be able to end it.» Moonbyul says before walking away.
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