"Nate, we need to... talk. As in, privately."
"Okay?"
They walked side by side in silence through the green and brown paddocks of the farm. The two men were tanned, wearing leather boots, a long-sleeve shirt, and trousers. on their heads sat worn-out Akubras, both an earthy brown in shade.
They stopped on top of one of the hills, under the shade of a gum tree.
"What did ya' need Archie? You don't usually need to talk to me alone."
The man called Archie took his hat off, pressing it against his heart. "Nate.. they're sendin' me off to the war."
"What?!"
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Somewhere Only We Know
Short StoryHe always sat there by the road. Waiting and watching silently. Like a dog, he was loyal, playful and clingy. Maybe that's what killed him in the end. The forever loyalty he held towards that man, his saviour. Because maybe, if he had left that roa...
