Y = Ernie Yost (Call of Silence - Tony)
He said he'd killed a man. Ernie, an elderly Marine veteran and holder of the Medal of Honor. Of course he'd killed a man...in Iwo Jima. It was best friend and it was an act of mercy.
Was he therefore a murderer? It wasn't right. He couldn't be. Not a murderer.
He was a hero and heroes should be saluted.
I couldn't help but be moved when two veterans, the US Marine Corporal and the retired Lietenant of the Imperial Army of Japan, had both raised their cups of sake in a toast to peace and forgiveness. It's never too late to forgive your erstwhile enemy...in a pointless war.
Nearly done: there's just one more chapter after this. Pretty obvious, isn't it? ;D