Sweat dripped down my face and stained my clothes. I was out of breath by the time I reached the soldier now I recognized as John. He was a man my husband had became friends with. He reached up for the water. He was sitting on the muddy ground gasping for air. I could tell he was about to pass out from heat exhaustion. Dozens of men had passed out and even died from the dangerous heat.
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He slowly stands up and picks up his gun from the ground. I turn away and scan the battlefield trying to spot William. I squint my eyes confused. I don’t see him. I look towards where he was and there is only a cannon. I sprint towards the cannon. I see a body slouched on the ground. I slowly realize it’s William. I close my eyes for a second taking a shaky breath. I squat down next to him and try to pour some water in his mouth. His eyes open into tiny slits and I sigh in relief. I drizzle some more water into his mouth then trot over to the cannon and dump the rest of the water on it to cool it down.I know what needs to be