NZ Fiction

 In 1944, Germany controlled Denmark. Their troops were onthe ground throughout the kingdom. The ruling monarch, the government, and parliament bowed to pressure and allowed for a so called peaceful occupation of Denmark. Most of the Danish exports crossed the mutual border with the invader. He still needed Danish food and, in return, he kept the supply of coal and other raw materials flowing to Denmark. What was Elise Marie Jensen going to do? Her life changed. The ways of the Resistance network resonated within her soul. It brought a vigour for action against the foe, it gave purpose to her life in times of war. She felt free, rising to succeed and falling to disaster. It did not matter. It was a heart talking to her and directing her. She was doing what her parents and grandparents did; fighting the enemy and protecting the folk of the land of the Vikings. To date, they had not caught her. 'Karla was still at large'.