"And he's a coward, too. You wouldn't have had to draw lots to get out of the basement. And your limbs wouldn't have trembled at the sight of a gun pointed at you, even though the situation was similar. I wouldn't want such an unreliable man coming with us. And I'm terrified to even imagine what would happen if he got his hands on a gun. There'd be nothing to stop him then!"
After these words, Lisa demonstratively turned away, indicating that the conversation was over. I lay there for a while longer and realized I didn't want to sleep anymore. The clock showed just after four. I crawled out of the tent. A light drizzle fell. It was already getting light, despite the heavy clouds.
I glanced around and discovered that all three female guards were awake. I'd heard before bed that after the
