Fragments Chapter 13 Page 18

IS WHERE WE HOLD THEM. THIS IS WHERE WE FIGHT. THIS, IS WHERE THEY DIE! – ON THESE SHIELDS BOYS!

He pumps his hand in the air splashing some of the whisky as he grunts out loud: AHWOO!

REMEMBER THIS DAY BOYS, FOR IT WILL BE YOURS FOR ALL TIME!

The scene continues as the Persian general trots out on his horse and shouts: “SPARTANS, LAY DOWN YOUR WEAPONS!”

Steve imagines himself screaming back as a spear slams into the surprised enemy’s chest: PERSIANS – COME AND GET THEM! And watches as the Spartan king repeats the words.

He feels, somehow, that he is in a similar situation to the Spartans as the army