[Raju looks at him for a moment, the only other person — so far as Raju knows, so far as he's going to risk talking to about it — who's willing to see that kind of threat for what it is.
But what is there to do? The fighting is over, for now, and to ignore the surrender of a young, frightened soldier once it's already been offered and accepted, once the killing isn't an act of simple defence any more, would be monstrous. There are some lines even Raju, even after all that he's already done, isn't sure he'd be willing to cross for something that's only probable. He heaves a sigh, then turns back toward his work.]
I suppose they'll house them in the Community Hall, too, with most of the supplies. It's where the rest of the new arrivals go. Nothing to be done about it now, is there?
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[Raju looks at him for a moment, the only other person — so far as Raju knows, so far as he's going to risk talking to about it — who's willing to see that kind of threat for what it is.
But what is there to do? The fighting is over, for now, and to ignore the surrender of a young, frightened soldier once it's already been offered and accepted, once the killing isn't an act of simple defence any more, would be monstrous. There are some lines even Raju, even after all that he's already done, isn't sure he'd be willing to cross for something that's only probable. He heaves a sigh, then turns back toward his work.]
I suppose they'll house them in the Community Hall, too, with most of the supplies. It's where the rest of the new arrivals go. Nothing to be done about it now, is there?