Man at War – Excerpt No. 181

“Someone put you through the wringer,” Murphy said. 

“If that’s true then I’d be a lot cleaner,” Marc countered. “Also a fair bit thinner.”

Marc’s mind was looping through dozens of scenarios such a situation played out. So much so that it forced him to focus on something else. He thought back to the memory of a musical concerto to excise this proverbial demon.

“Did you know there would be a surprise waiting for us?” Murphy asked.

“Honestly?” Marc said. “No.”

a surreal and vibrant cinematic photo of a cardboard cutout of a British soldier wearing a khaki uniform and holding a Lee-Enfield rifle, set against a misty landscape with a soft pink and blue sky just before dawn in 1915, with photorealistic details and a fine film grain texture, the soldier's cutout edges are slightly worn and rough, with a stern expression on his face, his skin is pale with a subtle stubble, and his eyes are cast downward, the overall atmosphere is dreamlike and eerie.

Disclaimer: This novel is an work in progress and readers may encounter grammatical errors and inconsistencies. Please view this a draft and not a published work.



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