– Thunderstorm Four! I repeat, I'm waiting for a report on Vaskovo!
Oh well, whatever, it can't get any worse! I grabbed the radio from the dead man's belt, activated the transmit button, and spoke quickly:
- Thunderstorm Four. Vaskovo is empty. Checking the houses.
"Stop checking the houses! Thunderstorm-Four, check Ustinki and come back. Don't go any further, triangle over Kostino."
“Understood, I’ll do it,” I replied and put the radio on the table.
Everyone around me was silent and looked at me with strange expressions of fear and admiration on their faces. I shrugged and said with a smile:
"I had to try. It seems to have worked; they didn't notice the switch. Girls, I'm giving you thirty minutes to get ready. In every house, gather and pack your warm clothes, camping gear, and an
