They wanted to get the harder person first. They did the hard thing first and finished with the easiest. also they probably didn't want to get caught by the sniper if they shot the woman first.
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The reader can infer that John Brooke Spent a year in the army.
What is the questions and yes I have read the story. I'm just confused on what you are asking.
“She asked if I was an animal lover”
I have hated words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right.” ... pg. 528
"You want to know what I truly look like? I'll help you out. Find yourself a mirror while I continue." pg. 307
"Sometimes I imagined how everything looked above those clouds, knowing without question that the sun was blond, and the endless atmosphere was a giant blue eye." pg. 350
