AN: Sorry, I know this one isn't long either, this is just were the break in the story needed to be. I'll try to make the next one longer...
Chapter 4
Once he fortified his mind, Hamilton made his way back to the tent he shared with some of the other men. To his surprise and confusion he was met with the sight of his meager possessions being moved by several soldiers.
"Hey, what are you doing?! Those belong to me!" He rushed forward, only to be stopped by the risen hand of one of the soldiers.
"You're being moved closer to the general, so as to make it easier for you to be reached."
At those words dread started to creep its way back into Hamilton's stomach, only to be pushed back down. Nodding, he followed the soldiers to his new quarters, which were in the form of a single tent next to Washington's. Thanking the men for aiding him, he proceeded to organize his few possessions. The light coming in from the open tent was suddenly blotted out, and Alexander couldn't help the stiffening of his spine. Turning slowly, he was relieved to see that it was only Burr.
"Mr. Burr, sir. To what do I owe this visit?"
"Why did he pick you?" Aaron asked bitterly, catching Alex off guard.
"W-what?" Alexander coughed, trying not to let his abused throat affect his voice too noticeably.
"You heard me, why did Washington pick you to aid him? I have much more battle experience than you, and you're an immigrant. What do you have that I don't?"
"Listen, I don't know why. Maybe because you don't stand for what you believe, I don't know. I'm basically just a secretary, consider yourself lucky." Hamilton shot back. "There is nothing I can do about it, so seek your answers elsewhere Burr, alright!" Turning around, Alex bent over to shove his bag under his cot.
"What happened to your neck?" The question startled Alex, thinking the other had left.
"Huh? Oh, I just tripped and got scraped by some bark. Why?" Alex held his breath, hoping Burr looked no further.
"Uh-I, never mind." Shaking his head, Aaron left, leaving Alex behind to reevaluate the way he would need to compensate for the new addition to his life.