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"For an hour or two or three. He's got

to learn how it feels to make mistakes. He's

got to learn how it tears a man up inside when men

and women die on his orders. I can't teach those

sensations, Lamar. He's got to experience them on

his own."

"There's more to this than you just told me."

"Yes. Lamar, should something happen to me, Buddy

would have to take command. Now Ike or West or

Georgi could stand behind him and keep him propped up,

but a

Raines

has to lead. You know that as well as me."

"What?"

"Not me. I."

"Lamar..."

"Oh, forget it. He's just a boy, Ben."

"Damned if that's so. He's twenty-five

years old, give or take a year or two."

Buddy walked up. "I'm taking one company in

and some armor, Father."

Ben shrugged. "Don't tell me. Just do it."
Buddy hesitated for a second. Sighed. "And

what if I'm wrong, Father?"

"Then you get people killed and possibly yourself along