Волхв

Chapter 20

           "Isawthatthiscataclysmmustbeanexpiationforsomebarbarouscrimeofcivilization,someterriblehumanlie.Whattheliewas,Ihadtoolittleknowledgeofhistoryorsciencetoknowthen.Iknownowitwasourbelievingthatwewerefulfillingsomeend,servingsomeplanthatallwouldcomeoutwellintheend,becausetherewassomegreatplanoverall.Insteadofthereality.Thereisnoplan.Allishazard.Andtheonlythingthatwillpreserveusisourselves."Hewassilent;Icouldjustmakeouthisface,hisstaringtosea,asifNeuveChapellewasoutthere,graymudandhell,visible."Weattackedagain.Ishouldhavelikedsimplytodisobeyordersandstayinthetrench.Butofcoursecowardsweretreatedasdeserters,andshot.SoIclamberedupwiththerestwhentheordercame.Asergeantshoutedatustorun.Exactlythesamethinghappenedasearlierthatafternoon.TherewasalittlefiringfromtheGermans,justenoughtobaitthetrap.ButIknewthattherewerehalfadozeneyeswatchingdowntheirmachineguns.MyonehopewasthattheywouldbetrulyGerman.Thatis,methodical,andnotopenfireuntilthesamepointasbefore."Wecametowithinfiftyyardsofthatpoint.Twoorthreebulletsrichochetedcloseby.Iclaspedmyheart,droppedmyrifle,staggered.JustinfrontofmeIhadseenalargeshell-crater,anoldone.Istumbled,fellandrolledovertheedgeofit.Iheardthecry’Keepon!’Ilaywithmyfeetinapoolofwater,andwaited.AfewsecondslatertherewastheviolentunleashingofdeathIhadexpected.

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