Her eyes met the admiral's eyes. She kept this way even if her instinct told her to look away. As the admiral got closer to her, enough to be able to touch her, when she took a strand of her hair, the corsair held the gaze of the admiral. Usually, Nina would push away the person touching her but at this moment, it would be probably risky if she did so. She simply stay still.
When the admiral said that sentence: ''Nein, that won't be it... no matter. We two will continue later.'' Nina was fixed on how long she will be there and it will probably not be today she will go away. When the admiral moved away for Stahl, Nina looked at Traudel and then at the admiral again. She wanted to say something but what? What to say without being in danger? Nina opened a little bit her mouth but nothing came out.
Her thoughts were many. She asked to herself without saying anything: ''Why can't I talk? What is wrong with me?! Is that admiral that dangerous being able to shut me up? Why am I afraid?! This- this is nothing compared on Crete! And why does she want us to continue later??'' No answers to her questions but only time will tell.
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