Road to Valhalla

Chapter 60: The Bloody Fall

"Major", she was still mulling over the map of the area when a soldier barged in. She didn't like the intrusion. For her, maps were hard enough to read on their own, a disturbance like this was absolutely unwelcomed.

"What do you want, soldier?", she suppressed her annoyance.

"You've got a call, sir", he answered before hurrying outside.

She sighed. That map was definitely not helping her, she rolled it aside and headed outside. The chilly winds hit her face, she knew it was going to snow.

"Major!", she hadn't reached the telephone yet.

"What's the matter?", the whole camp was in a hassle, she looked around confused.

"Central says they can't send rations. The whole pass is blocked. There's been an avalanche and the signal's lost. We can't get through", she read the worry, the informant wore on his face.

She silently went back to her bunker. She walked to and fro, trying to figure things out.

"Send the Captain", she instructed a soldier.

Soon, a tall young man walked inside.

"Major."

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