Uncle Craig walked toward the passage where that military man was standing, and said with an amused smile, "Why are you standing there, Albert? Come on in, Albert." He turned to his workers, ordering, "One coffee and four hot sweet potatoes. Go and bring it fast." His cooks nodded and immediately ran in preparing the orders in the kitchen.
The military guy stepped in with rubbing his palms against each other to warm up and took a seat on a table. He kept his backpack beside his chair, making chattering noises and heavy breathing from his mouth. Seeing his miserable state, uncle Craig turned on the heater for him. He asked while taking a seat opposite of him, "How's your mission?"
The young man raised his head, saying with a proud smile, "We defeated the enemies, and now I am back here w
