When the assembly call rang, Erno was bewildered; upon hearing the departure order, he was at a loss. He confusedly followed Lieutenant Woods through the wheat field, directly into River Valley Village.
Things must be serious because the usually amiable Lieutenant Woods started giving orders in a stern tone.
But even while stationed behind the low wall made of rubble, what Erno worried most about was the pot of meat soup boiling in the camp.
"I forgot to extinguish the campfire," Erno thought gloomily, "That pot of soup is definitely going to be scorched."
The more he thought about it, the more he felt regretful; the more he missed it, the more sorrowful he felt. After all, it was a pot of meat soup, not only with chicken and duck, but he also added plenty of onions and carrots. Since leaving Mont Blanc County, it was the only food he looked forward to.
