About 2 months later their training was finally over, and they were able to go and save the troops. Shen called the recruits to line up.

"You all have trained good, I wish I could bring all of you, but the Huns would be able to spot us easily."

He called off people that were going with him, and the others went to pack up and go home.

"Those of you that have made it, we leave in two days. In those two days I will be choosing a second in command. It is getting late go and eat."

He dismissed them and everyone went to eat except for Lian she went into her tent and got her towel, she decided she smelled enough like a man. And enough was enough.

Lian took off her clothes and left them on the tree besides the water. And quickly got in, the water felt good against her.

"Chen?"

Lian looked horrified

"Chen are you over here?"

Lian lowered her head into the water, and swam behind a rock hoping he didn't hear her move in the water, but luck was not on her side.

"Who is that! Show yourself!" He was about to go see what it or who itwas, when the messenger came up to him.

"Sir we have a situation in camp and we need your assistance sir."

"Can it wait?"

"I am afraid not sir."

Shen looked at the water then back at the messenger.

"Ok lets go."

"That was close" Lian thought to herself, "well I have some time, and then I have to go before Shen comes back."

When she was swimming over to where her clothes were left out she stopped, someone was coming. She quickly swam back behind the rock, and looked on the side of the rock to see who was coming. It was Shen. She had grown to like him greatly. She saw him take off his shirt. He never took off his shirt during training, but when she saw him she was focused on his chest. It was perfect. He was well built and hand had abs of steel! When she became un-hypnotized by Shen's chest, she noticed what he was planning on doing. She was trapped in the water, but luckily he didn't see the clothes about a yard down. She still had a chance to hide, and when it was safe she would come out. She looked at Shen, but he wasn't there any more, she heard a splash, and now was her chance. She ran out into the trees where her clothes were. She quickly got on her clothes and went back to her tent.

She sat outside her tent with her knees up and her head resting in her arms.

"Are you ok Chen?"

Lian looked up, "Oh hi Shen, yes I am fine."

"That's funny, you don't look fine to me." Shen sat down next to Chen. "What is the matter Chen?And don't say nothing, becauseI know you better than you think."

"Its just I fear for my father's life."

"I sent everyone home last week to say goodbye to their families because I don't know the outcome of this war. But you stayed here, why?"

"Its hard to explain."

"Tell me."

"I rather not, if you don't mind. When do we leave?"

"Tomorrow at dawn."

Lian sighed, "I just hope my father is alright."

Shen put a hand on Lian's shoulder, "General Li Shang is a strong person. I am sure he is fine. We will find him I promise. General Li Shang is of great importance. The Huns would not kill him."

"I remember the last words he said to me the night before he left." She thought back to her fight about being a soldier.

"What were his last words?"

"Huh? Oh um, 'I'll be back, I promise.' I was almost not going to see him off the next morning, because I was upset with him, but I said goodbye becauseI knew something was going to happen"

"I'm sorry."

"I should have done something."

"There was nothing you could do. Its getting late you should turn in, we leave at dawn."

"Yes sir."

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