You were both really looking forward to your vacation and you are lucky - you and John will be able to spend almost two weeks in John's homeland. Christmas is coming soon. You will see his family again.

Snow falls in large flakes and gets stuck in John's beard and eyelashes. His mother opens the door for you and greets you happily first with a kiss on your cheek and then John. A good woman. She shouts inside the house that they have guests and John's two sisters appear in the corridor and happily throw themselves into his arms. John's father stands behind them and nods at you with a smile.

When you walk in, John can smell roast meat and gingerbread cookies. He kisses your temple and whispers in your ear.

"Ye can forget aboot yer soldier's diet, in twa weeks ye'll no be able tae squeeze intae yer uniform."