A boy with face paint and draped in a Ghillie Suit stood up holding an old hunting rifle that looked older than him, curiously observing Mountain Eagle...
"Are you Mountain Eagle?"
The boy said in not-so-perfect English, "Mi Lu said you would give me a real sniper rifle..."
Mountain Eagle was taken aback by the boy's directness, looking at the boy's ill-fitting combat boots and frostbitten hands, he smacked his lips and nodded, saying, "Did Mi Lu tell you that when you ask someone for a gift, you should first say your name?"
The boy emerged from the bushes, stared into Mountain Eagle's eyes for a few seconds, then extended his hand and said seriously, "My name is Luca, Luca Tadic, Colonel Tadic is my grandfather..."
With that, Luca tried to stand up straight and said earnestly, "I am a soldier of the Northern Brigade!"
