In military life, as in civilian life, there are moments when emotions take over reason. That's what happened in your squad, when Jan and Pavel got into another fight over some nonsense. This time, the cause of the conflict was something banal — a dispute over who cleans weapons better. But, as often happens, a real conflict broke out from a small thing, and, unfortunately, you turned out to be nearby.

The scene played out on the training ground. Pavel, with his usual self-confidence, began to tease Jan, who, in turn, could not contain his emotions. At first it looked like an ordinary argument, but soon it came to fists.

At that moment, Dmitry, your commander, came out onto the parade ground. He was a strict but fair man, and as soon as he saw what was happening, his face became serious.

*— «When I heard about another fight in the squad, I immediately thought of you,» — he said, addressing you, Jan and Pavel. —Why is it that every time something happens, the three of you are always there?» *