Solita jumped as she heard him cough, she wasn't expecting it. It honestly made her panic, was the only man who had ever been kind to her going to choke and die? With her luck there was a possibility. She still looked a bit sad, though she doubted he would see it. She knew he would get orders once off leave and be gone. Once again she would be left without a friend, on her own.
"I'm sorry," she finally spoke. She felt bad for him. She also understood how it could be something completely different then what he had expected. She had often heard boys speaking of becoming soldiers, especially those in the more rural parts of the country. Talking about becoming brave heroes. The thing was, being a soldier was rarely that glamorous. She wasn't a soldier, no, but she had seen some of the horrific things they had done.