After spending some time together, Krugger felt a little better. He placed the safe back in its spot, ran his hand along his sword, and then headed toward the city of Hanover to teach tactics to the Hanoverian army and fulfill his part of the agreement.
A couple of weeks later, in March, Krugger had finished everything necessary for his departure to New Granada with his troops. Francisco, seeing his grandfather preparing to leave, felt a strange and complicated mix of emotions. Even though he had only known him for a few months, he could clearly feel the affection his grandfather had for him.
He walked up to Krugger, who was giving orders to his men, and hugged him—making the old soldier visibly uncomfortable. After all, there were cultural differences between them; Prussia was a rigid and disciplined place. A hug, something perfectly acceptable in a farewell in New Granada, was extremely rare among Prussians. They had even argued about it before.
