If the Jerries let us out of here for some sort of work detail in the morning, we may be able to scout this out a bit better.

*raises his hand* Anything that could be used to improve our situation, no matter how slightly, is worth investigating.

The conversation eventually fades and gives way to snores as the men nod off to sleep. Mookie's sleep is fitful, despite his exhaustion from the day's activities. Every small noise sets him on edge and startles him back awake. "A feeling on oppression and uneasiness hangs over this place.", Mookie thinks to himself. "What exactly is going on here?"

The Enigma suddenly raises out of his bed

Well, where am I??, What is this place??
Ach ja, jetzt weiß ich es wieder.
This is my duty at Castle Collinswood.
Awe-full place to be.
But for the 'fuhrer' and the third reich we do everything.

Man was habe ich eine Durst.
Let's see if I can find something to drink.
I better don't alarm the other guys, if I wake up Oberst HunterIXC I will
surely have another night-guard duty. OMG, everything else, but not that!!!

Ah, da ist the kitchen.
Hey, the light is turned on.

The Enigma lurked into the kitchen and sees Oberst HunterIXC smoking his never ending pipe.
He enters the kitchen and shouted:

Heil Hitler Oberst HunterIXC!!!
Sie sind noch wach (are you still up)?
Is there something wrong?

HunterICX i haven't seen him yet, I wonder where he is....
he should be back, after all, who wants to stay outside?

Hallo The Tyrant, you are awake too?
I didn't notice you, I'm still a bit sleepy, came just out of my bed to get something to drink.

What's going on??

*Oberon shivers in the East Turret, he checks his MG-42 for blockages again and uses his binoculars to scan the POW camp.*

"Ja, put the little Schuetze up in the tower on his own whilst you all gorge yourself on food...Sieg heil..."

*muttering to himself and still desperately searching for his lost pistol Tinman enters the kitchen*

"ah... good morning"

*he turns and leaves the kitchen quickly*

I've searched the entire castle, I better check around the area to the POW camp.

Hauptmann Rear exits the Great Hall and catches Tinman rushing through the courtyard in the direction of the POW camp.

"Halt Gefreiter! Just where do you think you're going at this time of night?"

*salutes*

At ease Schütze, nothings wrong just waiting for Nisgeis to report back in as I suppose he's searching the submarine thoroughly.

*when drinking from his cup of coffee he sees how Gefreiter Tinman enters and turns around immediatly*

''mmmm.....''

*and follows Hauptmann Rear shortly after he left the kitchen*

*Stands to attention and salutes Hauptmann Rear*

"Sir! I er, nothing sir, I just was going to check to make sure everything was in order, sir."

*Tinman does his best to cover the empty holster on his right hip with his arm.*

"Herr Oberst!" *Salutes again* "Good morning to you, sir!"

To Hauptmann Rear - "With your permission sir, I will go and check on the POW camp?"

Denied!

You know how much I hate having my men wandering about where they shouldn't be especially during the night...you dissapoint me Gefreiter.

Hauptmann, take him to the great hall and question him what's he doing and why he is out of bed. When your satisfied with answers take him back to the dormitories and report back to me...he's been acting quite strange since last night

*turns around back to the kitchen*

The walls of the bunkhouse feel cold against hi back as he slithers along, in the shadows, and away from the sight of the towers. He steps out towards the fenceline, where the earth drops down leaving the gaping wire several feet exposed and no longer buried. He drops down to the ground, a puff of soil exploding into his face.

Don't cough.

Don't.

:::cough:::

Did anyone hear? He turns while still laying prone looking for the lights to swing back. They never do.

They can't see me. He inches forward and looks ahead at the trench which goes under the wire.

"What lays beyond" he nutters under his breath, quieter than the cough, and slips beneath the fence and beyond the compound, unseen in the dark of the night.

"Follow me, Gefreiter."

The Hauptmann enters the Great Hall and sits down behind his desk.

The Enigma opens a bottle of beer

Ahhh, das Schmeckt gut. Burrrp

What shall I do, return to bed or just wait until it's time to get up?
Nah, let me first finish my drink....

*Follows Hauptmann Rear and stands to attention infront of the desk*

"Gefreiter, you are lucky that it is I questioning you and not Nisgeis...do you know what the SS do to men that abandon their duties?"

*shudders*

"Now tell me honestly where you were going and what you were doing, and you may find that I am lenient."