“Thought You Might Need Me,” She Said
“Yes, I know. You would sacrifice your freedom and your honor for Danny. That is noble. I would do the same and much more.
“But there are others to consider.” The woman’s voice sounded tired. “So many others! There are more soldiers in this convoy than we know about, thousands of them! They too are fine young men, just as fine as our Danny. They too are prepared to sacrifice their lives for their country. It would be tragic if their lives were wasted.”
“But our boys destroyed those submarines!”
“Not all of them, not for sure, and there are other enemy wolf-packs. There were never as many as now. We know that they use the same wave-length as your radio does. They will hear your message and will hunt us down.”
“We will be listening, Nancy and I, night and day. Let them come! Our airplanes will destroy them!”
“Perhaps, perhaps not. The weather may not be right for flying. And then, try to think what it might be like.”
“But Danny?” The words came in a whisper that was like a prayer.
“Danny is alive. I feel sure of that. He’s on his rubber raft. The sea is calm.”
“But it may storm.”