Jean turned towards Izkry  and said to him "I understand. Sniper's work is often lonely, but she'll have to bite the bullet, for now at least. We will not have any chance of making out of here alive or to kill any Germans if we don't cooperate."

Jean paused for a second. He heard a sound, something he hadn't heard in quite a while. The sound came from a nearby small road, and it was the sound of German boots. They made a certain noise Jean recognized. [i]Perhaps a squad or so[/i], Jean thought.

"Scatter and lay low!" Jean hissed at others, instinctively giving them a sharp order, although he knew he wasn't in charge. Jean readied his rifle and tried to peer into the darkness. The Germans were talking and seemed wary, but they hadn't yet spotted them. [i]Just a patrol, it seems. Perhaps they saw the parachutes.[/i]

Jean crawled towards Maria and spoke softly to her. "Your call, ma'am. A German patrol on that road. We still have the surprise for an ambush, but we can also sneak into the darkness, if you decide so."