"Marshal Saint Arno, please accept this medal that embodies the glory and respect of the people of France!"
Under the gaze of admiration or envy from the wounded outside the ward, Jerome Bonaparte, dressed in formal attire, solemnly accepted the Grand Cross Medal from Marshal Renio's hands. He then slowly walked to Marshal Saint Arno and spoke to him with a tone that mixed authority and gentleness uniquely his.
Marshal Saint Arno did not speak, but instead, puffed out his chest, gazing at the emperor before him to show his respect for the emperor.
"Long live the Empire! Long live the Emperor!"
The wounded soldiers outside the ward shouted loudly. Many of them spontaneously raised their hands to salute Jerome Bonaparte, knowing that His Majesty the Emperor was with them, even if they were wounded, and did not ignore them.
Amid the cries rising and falling, Jerome Bonaparte pinned the medal onto Marshal Saint Arno's chest.
