Amser snorted. “There, you are wrong, Catherina. They most certainly are the enemy. That’s why I want you to promise me, you and your friends will stay away from protests or rallies. Every rally will be met with force. People like that sergeant and Moeller do what they do because they are soldiers, but the rest do what they do because they are thugs who delight in inflicting pain. I am well aware this is not a game; it’s dangerous and people will die. But for as long as I’m here, I can’t stand by and let children suffer. It doesn’t matter whether they are Dutch, German -- or Jewish. If I can help even one then -- I will do it.”
“Wilhelm Moeller,” she said.
Amser nodded relieved when she flashed an understanding smile and squeezed his hand.
“Wilhelm Moeller,” she said.
Amser nodded relieved when she flashed an understanding smile and squeezed his hand.