Chapter 923: Section 607: The Departure of Winter (Part 1)
Looking up at the spring buds on the trees, Rhodes drew a puff from his cigarette. The fine cigarette holder from Thainan was becoming his new favorite. Carterburg’s rolled cigarettes fitted into it, and there was a certain exotic charm to smoking with it.
Of course, his cousin didn’t understand this, because he didn’t like dry tobacco and consequently didn’t take to the fine cigarette holder used when consuming it. He even scoffed at Rhodes’s practice of "putting a sheep’s head on the shop sign but selling dog meat."
"It’s spring." His cousin also glanced at the branches overhead. Sudel muttered, constantly adjusting the scope on his rifle.
"Yes, it’s spring." Carmen was polishing his rifle barrel with a cleaning rod, rounds of rifle ammunition laid out on the table in front of him.
"Captain Halsan Chandler is back!" a soldier shouted. The soldiers who were doing adaptive shooting drills at the range stood up upon hearing the call, saluting the returning captain who saluted back. He then approached Rhodes. "I’m back, the doctors say my arms and legs are as good as new."
"But Lord Malin still hasn’t returned, and it’s already spring." Rhodes finished his sentence and began puffing on his cigarette again.
His cousin reached out and patted his head: "No one would take you for a mute if you kept quiet."
Rhodes turned his head and gave his cousin a white look, while Carmen let out a sigh.
Halsan looked at his comrades: "I believe Lord Malin will definitely come back."