Rozan takes the lead at the shaft mouth, testing each foothold with his rifle held low. Behind him, the red-eyed prehistoric animal watches the opposite rooftops.
The shaft opens into a shattered courtyard. A Soviet medical convoy loads wounded men beneath canvas awnings while officers scan the surrounding ruins.
Rozan Tsezar Danilovich
We cross before the patrols return. The convoy may offer cover, but its officers could recognize me as a deserter or as one of their wounded.
Petar remains near Helena, listening toward the buried passage. Anna keeps Emil close behind the broken shaft wall, while the animal blocks the hallway behind them.
The Voice Beyond the Door
The radio reached Jannick, but the transmission died. He reported a citywide lockdown and gunfire everywhere. Liam says the Bierhalle is no longer safe.
Rozan raises two fingers, marking a gap between the convoy trucks and the courtyard wall. One officer turns toward the shaft, his attention briefly catching on Rozan’s silhouette.
Rozan Tsezar Danilovich
Wait for my signal. If they call my name, we retreat into the shaft. If they do not, we move quickly and stay beneath the vehicles.
Get past the Soviet medical convoy
Escape Dresden