And so to walking.

Oh My Word... Does that man ever stop whining or singing! or... anything!!!

Over fourteen hours walking today, I think we've covered thirty miles or so. In all my time walking to and from battles and forward and back into enemy territory I have never had such torture as Big John put me through today. I think he's kept little reds spirits up thought and for that I'm grateful, but if i have to hear yet another marching song....

I will have to repair my shoes next evening I have a hole worn clear through them, I guess Red will too so i shall have to repair hers before mine. but that will be a job for tomorrow evening.

I am worried about her too. A life like this for a young maiden such as her will not be good and i will certainly receive the blame for that from my father when we get home. Now that is a reason to stay at war!

We set up camp in the middle of open field tonight, I'm sure people can see our camp fire for miles around but we have no enemy or threat or anything to see the light and come and kill us in the night. Little red says i keep falling asleep in front of the fire, I'm only closing my eyes...