At first he's sure the girl must be afraid. That's simply how it is, that brave soldiers fight and little laundresses are afraid of fighting. But as he watches her, he sees that her face is set and her hands are ready, and his chest feels a funny twisted mixture as he realises that, really, he's the one who's afraid, and her bravery makes him ache.
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...They have now. So there.
At first he's sure the girl must be afraid. That's simply how it is, that brave soldiers fight and little laundresses are afraid of fighting. But as he watches her, he sees that her face is set and her hands are ready, and his chest feels a funny twisted mixture as he realises that, really, he's the one who's afraid, and her bravery makes him ache.