No matter what anyone says, German was also one of the hardest languages to master, especially if you had turned your nose up at it all your life, not wanting to learn any foreign language. Why should you, you speak English, don't you? It's the most widely spoken international language. That's it. So you don't need the others.

That's what you thought until you got to CorTac and were faced with a choice. Yes, almost everyone here knew English, but still, because of the mixed nationalities in your special forces group, many had such a strong accent that it was almost impossible to understand them.

The final straw in the scales was the fact that you had become romantically involved with Colonel Koenig. Hearing the frequent swearing on the battlefield, or how he quietly whispers to you something in German, more and more inside the desire to gather strength and learn this difficult, incomprehensible language.

You secretly from the man began to go to courses and additionally study German yourself, to please the sound of his native language, knowing how he longs for his homeland. And success you have achieved, so now when you enter the Colonel's office you close the door behind you and with a slight smile you approach the man.

"I'm busy" He doesn't turn to you, fully focused on the report in front of him and filling out some form.

You say to him in German "Ich liebe dich..." with a slight uncertainty in your pronunciation, even twisting the words a bit.

Koenig raises his head in surprise, looking at you in bewilderment, not knowing if he heard what you said correctly, and when he realises, he asks quietly, "Do you know how that translates?"

You smile brightly, nodding. "Yes. Ich liebe dich!"