No Goodbye, Just Gone
"Yes, my husband and I got married at the end of last year. I was originally supposed to come right after, but his rank was low, and he didn't get assigned a house, so it got delayed."
Her tone held a bit of displeasure. "I thought since our son was so young, we'd wait until his first birthday. But my husband insisted family should be together. The conditions at the base are good, and he didn't want me suffering alone in the village.
"I couldn't talk him out of it, so I had no choice but to pack up and bring our son to him right away."
She sighed, but her smile never faded.
Kyson asked, "Doesn't your husband think having a wife from the countryside is embarrassing?"