His mother went to visit the regimental sergeant major of the barracks and pleaded with him to still give her more time. He told her that there was no problem. But early, the following morning, a detachment of recruits stormed their house and threw out their belongings from the apartment.
No plea from his mother yield any result. She tried to reach the RSM but he did not see her. The young soldier threw them not only out of their apartment but out of the barracks, dumping their belongings by the side of the barracks gate. Oreva's shattered as she wept bitterly. Oreva too was very intelligent his young heart. He did not understand why so devastating a thing had happened to them. He was so sad.