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Not until Göring stepped onto the balcony and began shouting down at the remnants of the crowd did Halstead address Hess. “And Rudi.” “Yes, mein Führer?” “There was a very pretty blonde front and center. She might still be there.” Hess nodded without smiling. “I’ll find her right away.” He too walked out onto the balcony, to seek out the apple of Halstead’s eye while Göring explained the situation, from the Darbeitpartei perspective, to the terrified crowd. Halstead remained, silent and alone save for two guards in one corner of the entrance to the Victory Column, to lower to his eyes and brood upon the state of his Reich. |