[panel 1]

We were caught completely by surprise when the shelling started.

[panel 2]

We hadn’t even known we were in a war zone. We hastily dug our trenches and hunkered down.

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Fireworks: Boom! Boom! Boom!

Somebody: HAPPY FOURTH!

Somebodies: WOOOOOOO

Human: It’s so loud! The poor cats.

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As the assault went on and on, I became more and more sure that this would be the day I died.