Dictator by Isaac Asimov

Author:Isaac Asimov [Asimov, Isaac]
Format: epub
Published: 2010-05-08T18:30:00+00:00

Hunter walked through the dark, nearly deserted streets with his team, pausing to hide in shadows or around corners on the few occasions when they saw a vehicle. They saw no other pedestrians. At the same time, Hunter monitored the radio transmissions in Moscow from the NKVD. The transmissions made reference to a couple of other public buildings that were being used to house displaced citizens.

None of the messages mentioned an exact address. However, Hunter heard references to neighborhoods and streets that helped him choose the team's direction. After nearly an hour of walking through the cold, he approached another warehouse, from which a small amount of light escaped around the edges of a blacked-out window.

"That must be the place," said Hunter. "I can hear the sleeping breaths of many people inside, as Jane suggested earlier."

"What's our story?" Steve moved up next to Hunter, moving slowly with weariness from all the walking. "Won't they want to know what we've been doing out at this hour?"

"As you have occasionally recommended, I shall improvise." Hunter knocked firmly on the front door. "The story we used when we first arrived, without you, should be sufficient."

"What was it?" Steve asked.

Before Hunter could answer, the door opened slightly. A stout, scowling man glared at him. "Yeah, what is it?"

"We are displaced citizens from a farm west of Moscow," said Hunter. "We have fled the Germans and seek shelter for the night."

"The Germans have been at our gates for weeks. Where have you been since then?" The man eyed Steve suspiciously. "Where's he from? He's no Russian."

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