He no longer needed to envy the deputy's mighty iron hand; perhaps later he could have a formidable nickname like "Steel Foot" or something similar.
Fraser didn't know how to comfort his good friend, but he keenly noticed that Ron's emotions were not quite right, surely something was hidden in his heart, unspoken.
So, the Colonel signaled the other commanders with his eyes to go ahead for dinner, leaving him to stay here to talk with Ron.
Iron Hand Captain quickly brought a meal suitable for patients, glanced at his superior, then left with a third-eaten dinner and stood guard outside the ward.
As someone who broke out with Ron, Iron Hand Captain Robinson could probably guess why his superior was so downcast, and it was also a secret that could not be known by other Pioneer Army soldiers.
In the ward, only Ron and Fraser remained. The successor of the Cape Family picked up the tray and attempted to feed Ron warm white porridge with a spoon, but the Major declined.
