The Silver Sword

Once, during a scripture lesson, Joseph had turned the picture of Hitler's face to the wall. Someone had reported this to the Nazis. Then the Nazi Storm Troops had come for Joseph in the middle of the night and bundled him off to Zakyna.

He went to the control post with cut feet, sobbing, truly repentant. He left a peace-offering for Ivan - one of the treasures from his wooden box, one he priced very highly. It was dead, shrivelled-up lizard.