Meeting near an old road.

"Hey."
"Heve."
"You survived..."
"You too... Is arm fine?"
"I'll live to fight again... Sigh... I'm not seeing an end to this war. My unit's in tatters from exhaustion but there'll be more recruits by the time Spring comes. How hard did we lose this time?"
"You made a caedeth, a mess. Lots of good officers killed, and don't let me start about the children. But you did lose so is good day for demonkind."
"God... You really sent children to the frontlines?"
"They were born for it, but yes. Is such waste sending them so soon. Lots of potential gone from the world yesterday..."
"Are you fine with telling me this?"
"I'm pretty sure this is not big secret, every squad is pissed off and nobody come and silence us, so..."
"I see..."
"Can we drink first and talk later?"
"I thought you'd never ask."
Secret conversation between Forternian and Imperial soldiers.