After the Downfall

No wonder the Russians fought back so hard. No wonder they hated the German invaders so much. Hasso hadn’t got it then. Even the Red Army’s counterattacks hadn’t made him understand – he’d only understood that there were way too many Ivans. If the other guy aimed to take your land and wipe you out or enslave you forever … Nothing like putting the shoe on the other foot.

It would have happened here. It would have, but it hadn’t, and he had a lot to do with that. Maybe Velona was right after all when she said the goddess brought him here for a reason. It just wasn’t the reason she thought. He kissed Drepteaza one more time. Good-bye, Velona.