![]() Just seventeen then, Tristan had lied about his age so that he might join the army. Tristan and Will had been through military training together. Sometimes, when she scrunched her nose just so, he could see Will in her – they were siblings – and a jolt went through his heart. Upon meeting, he thought that Marian was a little addled but, no, she was nervous and after a cup of tea, Tristan believed they might be friends someday. Though she’d answered back that, yes, it would be nice to have some of her brother Will’s last possessions, Tristan wasn’t sure of the reception he’d get from her.Īfter all, he had survived World War I, and Will had not. Not long before, he’d written to Marian, telling her about the letters, knowing she’d want them. ![]() He wasn’t sure why he needed to give her the letters but somehow, it seemed important. ![]() It wouldn’t be easy to get there nonetheless, Tristan Sadler made the journey. Marian Bancroft lived quite far away from London. And in the book “The Absolutist” by John Boyne, he hoped they’d never know what he did. He hoped that nobody would ever know what he’d seen. Tristan Sadler hoped his memories of battle would eventually fade. ![]() What they don’t know is that, though the years pass, the regret you feel never does… Old enough to act, but not old enough to understand that you’d carry your pain for decades.Įveryone says to forgive yourself. You were a child then, really: old enough to know better, but not old enough to resist your impulses. For some reason, you just can’t seem to let it go. ![]()
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