Orion nodded. He took the sweet potatoes and ate slowly, without gobbling them down. Nina poured him another glass of water.

"If it's not enough, I'll get you more," she said.

Orion shook his head. Nina noticed that he preferred not to speak unless absolutely necessary. She did not want to stare at him while he ate, so she busied herself with tidying up the tent. Suddenly, a trumpet sounded. It was the call to assemble. Something was happening in the military.

What she did not expect was to see Orion put down his sweet potato, stand up straight, and salute. It was a perfect military posture and a crisp salute.

Nina was completely taken aback. He was only five years old.

How could he perform these actions so expertly?

Could he be the child of a soldier?

to contact the embassy. If he was the child of a fallen soldier, he should not be left

you know these things. Who taught you this? Do you remember?" Nina asked, crouching down to his

bright,

around with torn clothes and a dirty face. "You rest now. I have to go out for a while. Don't run off

Orion nodded obediently.

to the officer in charge, "The child you asked me to take care of, I found out his name is Orion. He said he's never met his parents, but when he heard the

before they could confirm if Orion was indeed a

be immediate. It will take at least three days. In the meantime, try to get more information from the child. He

do my best," Nina promised. She could not guarantee anything, but she could not just ignore the

leaving the

the market was held in

and far

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