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Chapter 49

           Istoodandlistened.Silence.Ibegantolopeacrosstheopenspace.IhadgotabouthalfwayacrosswhenIheardabang.AsecondlateraVeryflareburstopensometwohundredyardstotheright.Itfloodedtheridgewithlight.Idropped,myfaceaverted.Thelightdieddown.ThemomentithissedintodarknessIwasonmyfeetandracing,carelessofnoise,forthetamarisks.Igotintothemsafely,stoppedamoment,tryingtoworkoutwhatinsanenewtrickConchiswasplaying.ThenIheardfootstepsrunningalongtheridge,fromthedirectioninwhichtheflarehadcome.Ibegantosprintdownthepathbetweentheseven-footbushes.Icametoaflat,widercurveinthepath,whereIcouldrunfaster.Meteorically,withoutanywarning,myfootwascaughtandIwasplungingheadlongforward.Asearingjabasmyflung-outhandhitthesharpedgeofastone.Anagonizingbangintheribs.Iheardmybreathblastedoutofmylungswiththeimpactandmyshockedvoicesaying"OhChrist."Iwastoodazedforamomenttorealizewhathadhappened.Thencameasharplowcommandfrombehindthetamariskstotheright.Ispokeonlyawordortwoofthelanguage.ButthevoicesoundedauthenticallyGerman.Thereweresoundsallaroundme,onbothsidesofthepath.IwassurroundedbymendressedasGermansoldiers.Thereweresevenofthem."Whatthebloodyhell’sthegame?"Iscrambledontomyknees,rubbingthegritoffthepalmsofmyhands.Icouldfeelbloodonone.Twomencamebehindmeandseizedmebythearms,jerkedmeup.Anothermanstoodinthecenterofthepath.

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