Townsfolk began wandering out to welcome the Guard unit, and even Rose ambled over. "Huh. Double time. In a hurry, aren't they? I guess they wanted to reach a decent bivouac before sundown," she commented in an undertone. "Too big to be a platoon, too small to be a battalion. I'd say it's a company of . . . ah, infantry, I guess. I don't suppose either of you recognizes the colors?"