Later that morning, Bernhard barked an order to Hilgendorf.
“We"re returning to the caves today. We need to continue our mission.”
Marisa stood nearby, as did some of the soldiers in the detachment, but she did not approach the colonel. In fact, at the sound of his voice, she moved behind the man who seemed most incensed by his commander"s actions, as if shielding herself from more abuse.
The action had the desired effect. Gripping the man"s arm from behind, she could feel him tensing, and saw that the soldier was staring hostilely at Bernhard.
The soldiers assembled, piled into the waiting vehicles, and drove off to the Sassi, leaving Marisa standing in the square.
Marisa sneered after the column of trucks. She was beginning to believe that her plan would succeed.
