The River Cold and Vile

by uselessness

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Frida tried to maintain her composure. The ship was now passing through the strait between Pagensand and Schwarztonnensand with a water level barely deep enough for periscope depth, even in the center of the channel. Cloaked by the dark of night and the silence of fifty men holding their breath, the U-boat ventured farther and farther into Nazi waters.

Miraculously, they had not encountered any resistance yet. The Elbe was unnervingly quiet tonight.

Frida looked up at Dieter with nervous eyes, and he smiled back reassuringly, his ears wiggling, or trembling, in the dark.

“We’ll make it,” he mouthed.

Frida closed her eyes and prayed.

She thought back to the events of the past 24 hours and wondered if the world she knew would ever make sense again. The things she had seen, the measures her country would take… this was beyond war.

And the man she had thought she’d follow for a lifetime was merely a character in a military charade. The lump on her head reminded her of that. Could she ever love him again?

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. The River Cold and Vile

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very nice job going from the big picture of where they are and what they are doing and then zeroing right back in on the protagonist’s inner world.
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    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I love that his ears wiggle. I don’t think I’ve ever seen ears do that! This series is great, very addictive stuff.
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  3. The River Cold and Vile

    KimuraCarter's Buddy Icon KimuraCarter

    Posted 3 months ago

    Holy cow, most awesome ficlet series ever!

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    Russell Ruffino's Buddy Icon Russell Ruffino

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I like it, but I’m not sure where to take it. I’ll sleep on it and if no one else has continued the series I’ll give it a shot.

  5. The River Cold and Vile

    uselessness' Buddy Icon uselessness

    Posted 3 months ago

    I’ve added another chapter. Please, jump right back in! Likewise for anyone else who wants to take a stab at it!
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