December 5, Plowsonia Prisoner of War Center.
Kosolek entered the room uneasily, sitting across from two blue-capped Judges.
Judge: "Name!"
Kosolek gave Andreas' full name, which he had hurriedly memorized on the way there.
Judge: "Where is your home?"
"The Duchy of East Steiermark, Tilia."
This was what Andreas had personally said the first time Kosolek met him.
Because letters always seemed to come from Tilia in East Steiermark, Kosolek remembered it vividly.
As for other details, Kosolek only knew bits and pieces he had heard in casual conversations — for instance, Andreas had a sister and a much younger brother, and he attended secondary school in a town at the foot of the mountain...
The Judge glanced at the files in front of him and directly asked, "Where did you participate in battle for the first time?"
"Yeisk. We occupied the city, and then were—"
"I'm asking about your first battle, not your first retreat." The Judge interrupted Kosolek impatiently.
