That was a question nobody could answer without hanging themselves. A studied silence was the only real option. Still, van Huis consoled himself, he was only a reservist and he still had his civilian career. Geldenhuys was different. He was a career officer and this affair could break him. Geldenhuys was a good man; he didn’t deserve this. Van Huis had already made his mind up that, worst came to worst, he’d make sure his Captain got a good job in van Huis Engineering. Wouldn’t be the same of course, but a man had to look after family.“No excuses, Sir. My responsibility, my orders. Lieutenant van Huis was simply obeying my orders.” Geldenhuys was emphatic on that point.“So your report said. And the women riding on your vehicles?”“Some were pregnant, Sir; some were sick. Only way to get them out before the militia came back.”“You shouldn’t have been trying to get them out at all.”“Respectfully Sir, I disagree Sir. It was a matter of honor, Sir.” Geldenhuys spoke but van Huis nodded emphatically.General Brock shook his head.
