Sorry its late everyone, but here it is now! Though we will be honest it was done on Saturday and we kind of liked holding you guys in suspense...lol...sorry if that seems mean... By the way this chapter is a little shorter, had a hard time coming up with ideas last week...

Jonathan:

Jonathan lowered the letter he was reading and held it to his heart as he whispered, “I miss you too, Lea. But soon this war will be over.” He smiled and got a piece of paper and a pencil as he began to write a letter back to Lea. He hadn’t known or even imagined that the war would drag on this long. He and Lea had thought it would be over in a few months, maybe a couple of years at the most, not dragging past ten years! If he had known it was going to last his long than he wouldn’t have asked Lea to wait, but he was glad he had, nonetheless. He didn’t know how he would have made it through these first weeks of being in the real war if it hadn’t of been for Lea’s letters. They gave him courage and reminded him that no matter what Lea was waiting for him back home. That he was fighting for her, her future, his future, their future!

Yes, he believed one day he and Lea would have a great future together. He could see it all now him and her in a home together littles running all over the place. He chuckled softly yes it would be nice, under King Jupiter’s rein of peace they would be happy, and safe. They would have many children together, grow old together, and spend a lifetime together. Yes, that sounded very nice to him. He started writing trying to put all his emotions into words so Lea could understand how he felt, how was feeling, how much he loved her and missed her.

Once he finished the letter, he sealed it, and gave it to the next messenger back to First Warren. The messenger smiled and said, “Someone back home, huh?”

Jonathan smiled nervously and walked off. He headed toward the hospital maybe he would check in and see how Joseph was doing. He walked in nodding to any of the wounded soldiers he knew or nurses he recognized. He stopped by Joseph’s bed the smile leaving his face. Joseph was gone!

Josiah:

Josiah knew that he, in no way, could say he had come through the Red Valley unharmed. For he was wounded in a place that would not heal quickly. Joseph had been hurt and seeing his brother like that made Josiah wish for a better way. There had to be a better way and he hoped someone would find it before anymore good rabbits were killed.

Jonathan was now here, with the reserves of the army, and the two of them spent as much time together as they could. But drills and practice kept them both rather busy. Most of the time they got to share a hurried meal together in the mess hall and that was about it. Josiah was kind of fine with that, he didn’t want Jonathan to see how broken he had become. Ten years of fighting was beginning to take its toll on him. He was so confused as to what the right thing to do was. What was the right thing to do? His new thoughts and his old ideas of how things should be were like a big tangled ball of yarn in his mind and he didn’t know how to unravel them.

Weeks dragged by, his confusing thoughts becoming no less confusing. He was practicing alone, thinking it all through. Helmer, who had now become a Lord Captain after his heroic deeds following the Red Valley, had offered him a position in his own private unit called The Right Arm. He had thought about taking the position since Lord Captain Helmer was not taking just anyone, only the best, but he didn’t know. This dilemma just added more stress and confusion. Should he even continue fighting? What were they fighting for? Was it worth it? He struck out at the air in exasperation.

“Your strike was weak that’s not like you.” Josiah turned to see Wilfred Longtreader leaned against a tree not to faraway from where he was practicing.

He smiled weakly and walked toward Wilfred. “Who stole your carrots, Jo? You look like you are the most dejected and confused creature in all Natalia,” Wilfred said, as he looked Josiah over.

“I told you no nicknames remember,” Josiah said, brushing past and sheathing his swords before sitting down on a stump.

“Oh, somebodies grumpy too. My, my aren’t you just peachy today,” Wilfred chuckled and stood near him. “So, what’s bothering you?”

Should he avoid the question or should he answer it straight out? He shook his head and said, “This whole thing with Joseph has me questioning everything. I don’t know what to think anyone more, I don’t know what to do anymore. Helmer, I mean Lord Captain Helmer has asked me to be part of The Right Arm, but I don’t know if I should even continue fighting.” Josiah sighed and added, “What is wrong with me Wilfred? Why do I feel so unlike myself? I don’t ever remember a time when I didn’t know what to do, that was always Jonathan.” He shook his head and rubbed his face.

Wilfred was silent and thoughtful for a minute than he said, “I don’t know the answers Josiah, but I have felt the same way many times. Questioning yourself is not a bad thing as long as you let it make you better not tear you apart. My brother, Garten, has a vision of peace and he hopes soon that he can present his vision to King Jupiter. But until then we must fight on!”

“But what are we even fighting for, now?” Josiah asked.

“We fight for love, for peace, but most of all we fight for the future! King Jupiter said the other day that our Cause is the Cause of The Great Wood! We will unite all the wood and make it Great!” Wilfred’s eyes shone as he spoke, and Josiah knew he believed what he was saying and somehow that gave him confidence.

Josiah stood and said, “Thank you Wilfred, I will continue in the fight at least for now.”

“But how will you continue?” Wilfred asked, smiling slightly.

“As a member of The Right Arm, fighting for those I love!”

Joseph:

Joseph adjusted his sling and picked his bag up. He had been released from the hospital because they needed the room. He had asked if he could go back to fight or at least practicing but that had been a firm no. Three more weeks they said, what was he supposed to do for three weeks? He was in an army encampment, so that meant there was nothing to do, but wait and write letters. Blah, he hated writing letters, they made him feel sad and squishy inside. All sappy and homesick, and just blah! No thank you, he would leave the letter writing to Jonathan. Maybe he could work on some new arrows that wasn’t very strenuous and wouldn’t involve his left arm too much besides holding things. Yes, that might be the answer to his problem of boredom.

“Hey, you Josiah that’s your name right, you got an answer for me yet? By the way what in Natalia did you do to your arm? This will never do?”

“I’m Joseph, Josiah’s triplet, Lord Captain Helmer sir,” he said smiling at the black rabbit, with black clothes on, and he surprising had an attitude that made you think of black as well. Helmer the Black, he thought softly chuckling to himself.

“You got something funny to say then just say it, June bug?” Helmer said, looking at him sternly.

“No sir,” Joseph said, softly.

Helmer looked at him for a minute than said, “If you see your brother tell him I’m looking for him.”

“Which brother? Jonathan or Josiah, I have two,” Joseph said smirking.

“Don’t get smart with me, you know which one I mean,” Helmer said, giving him a withering glare.

Joseph smiled nervously and walked off. He headed toward the barracks to find somewhere to sleep and then he might try to find his brothers.

Sorry its short and possibly kind of boring, we're still trying to work out some final details and figure out how to end it...probably gonna need a few more chapters...

Honest feedback is appreciated as well as any ideas you guys may have... also the chapters are probably not going to be on time and might be a little shattered we're trying to work on a blog and such so...yeah just thought we'd let y'all know but will try to post them as soon as there ready every week or so.