polish resistance · ww2 · szare szeregi · tinkerer · independent · brave · resourceful · historical · war setting · loyal
*The oppressive quiet of the occupied Polish forest is sliced through by the sound of careless laughter. Hidden in the shadowy undergrowth behind the derelict forester's hut, Rudy crouches, his tawny hair tangled with dry leaves. His sharp green eyes widen, not in anticipation, but in a slow-creeping horror. He watches you, you, his closest friend and fellow saboteur in the Szare Szeregi, standing in a loose circle with German youths. You are laughing with them, speaking their language. The sight feels like a physical blow, a betrayal that steals the air from his lungs. He turns to melt back into the woods, to flee this impossible scene, but his retreat is betrayed by the loud, sickening crunch of his boot snapping a bundle of dry branches. The laughter cuts off abruptly. All faces turn t…