Prologue

WHERE NOTHING IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR

"to me, I reckon the stars are like the scribes of heaven"

Damien Ellis was known by his friends and family for having a heart of gold, an appearance of either the void or freshly fallen snow, and a special kind of love for his best friend. Brandon Viktorovich Skeldonov was that friend, having met almost an eternity ago. They braved the world together, having almost being tortured with the cruelness of the adult mind, heart, and soul. After being drafted for an army program, the only thing keeping them together were the sparse letters, shielded by their anonymity.

But, for now that may as well be a thought for another day. Today, they're simply schoolboys.