The Dewoka household was packed with people at the door, neighbors scrambling to tell Dewoka and Camille everything they knew:
"I heard that Shire made it to Brussels yesterday afternoon, but the military has kept it a secret and hasn't announced it publicly."
"That's the capital of Belgium. I also heard the news yesterday, but I thought it was a prank."
"Don't worry, Madam Bernard, Shire will be fine. It's his enemies who should be concerned."
...
Camille was mumbling, unfamiliar with military terms like "encirclement," "cutting off supplies," and "geographical advantage."
No matter what others said, she remained clueless. She couldn't understand why a small unit led by Shire could surround more than 200,000 Germans with no chance for them to fight back.
