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They reach Amiens without incident, other than the rain and once when an ambulance passes them traveling the other way. The men all step off the road and watch it as it goes by. Bradford unconsciously crosses himself, and shrugs when he catches Cuthbertson looking at him oddly.
"Superstition," Cuthbertson says. He's not exactly an atheist – and even if he was, he wouldn't say so for fear of being court-martialed or something – but he doesn't practice a lot of the outward trappings of the C of E faithful. He says religion and faith are full of superstition more than anything else, and he isn't a particularly superstitious man. No signs and portents for him. He still attends services, though, and is careful not to talk about religion in front of clergymen or the diehard faithful.
( But he has no problem sharing his views with Bradford. )
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note: a couple things in here are logistically improbable and/or historically impossible. please forgive a. my ignorance, and b. my poetic license. also, the 1st newfoundland regiment that davies' friend joins was attached to the 29th division at the battle of the somme, and the first day of the battle, over five hundred of the 801 men in the regiment were killed. only sixty-eight escaped unharmed, and the regiment was effectively destroyed. (thank you wikipedia.) also apparently anglicans don't cross themselves.
"Superstition," Cuthbertson says. He's not exactly an atheist – and even if he was, he wouldn't say so for fear of being court-martialed or something – but he doesn't practice a lot of the outward trappings of the C of E faithful. He says religion and faith are full of superstition more than anything else, and he isn't a particularly superstitious man. No signs and portents for him. He still attends services, though, and is careful not to talk about religion in front of clergymen or the diehard faithful.
( But he has no problem sharing his views with Bradford. )
words: 1700
total words: 5129
note: a couple things in here are logistically improbable and/or historically impossible. please forgive a. my ignorance, and b. my poetic license. also, the 1st newfoundland regiment that davies' friend joins was attached to the 29th division at the battle of the somme, and the first day of the battle, over five hundred of the 801 men in the regiment were killed. only sixty-eight escaped unharmed, and the regiment was effectively destroyed. (thank you wikipedia.) also apparently anglicans don't cross themselves.
