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She nods

“They’re flying you to England to get the award Probably fro deal about it in the press, it being the first time women soldiers have—”

“There are others?”

He nods “Word is three wo it You and two others”

She takes this in and nods again “That’s better I don’t want to” But her thoughts trail off and leave her words hanging

“This is a big deal, Rainy This will ”

She nods, yes, yes it is a big deal, she understands that

“They’ll probably ship you home, have you do interviews and sell war bonds for the duration, and—”

“No” It comes out fast, automatic, uncensored

“No? What do you mean no, you can’t refuse a Silver Star!”

“I’ home”

Now Herke a chair close to her so their knees alh hell You’ve done enough, h My God, a Silver Star is barely adequate to—”

He stops when he sees that she is shaking her head, side to side

“I’ I didn’t enlist to sell war bonds and talk to reporters”

“Rainy, listen tothat advances the cause of women in the military, not to mention”