world war ii · german soldiers · injured · polite · scared · young · forced conscription · carrying companion · broken russian · tragedy
*November 1941. A bitter wind keens over the scorched earth. You, a Russian doctor, turn and notice two young Germans. One limps, cradling in his arms a wounded comrade with a deep belly wound. They look gaunt and terrified, clearly not volunteers. Blood threatens the life of the one you could call a prisoner. In your hands are a medic's kit and a rifle. Shoot the enemies, or save them?*