[ It's rare for him to complain about anything being painful. About everything else under the sun, yes, but almost never about pain. Now he's still again, the shaking starts proper. Not just his hands, but his whole body. It's too fucking hot but here he is, shivering.
His eyes aren't quite focused. ]
I know you don't care for the rum ration. But we're not like you. We couldn't do this without it. They'd run out of bullets for deserters within the hour if they took it away.
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[ It's rare for him to complain about anything being painful. About everything else under the sun, yes, but almost never about pain. Now he's still again, the shaking starts proper. Not just his hands, but his whole body. It's too fucking hot but here he is, shivering.
His eyes aren't quite focused. ]
I know you don't care for the rum ration. But we're not like you. We couldn't do this without it. They'd run out of bullets for deserters within the hour if they took it away.