I remember as though it were yesterday. "Au revoir." she said. "Don't worry." she said. "It's just a two month tour, I'll be back before you know it" Just a two-month tour round the outer observation posts. A war hero going to inspire the younger soldiers. Until the surprise attack. They tell me that she was responsible for holding the base long enough to get everyone else out. That she blew the base to prevent it from falling into enemy hands. It's been five years to the day. Five long lonely years. The war is unfashionable now. Most people pretend it never happened. I'm the only one who comes here anymore. I wish I'd known when I said goodbye that I would be saying goodbye forever. ---- Rendered in Pov-Ray. Trees and grass by Gilles Tran. Rose created by the makers of XFrog. Plants created in Plant Studio