Adina was surprised to hear that Saul had decided not to join the Free Polish Forces and instead join the British paratroopers, most of the Polish Jews she had met who had fought for the Allies, had some connection to the Free Polish Forces, but she decided on not to treat him any way else, he had fought after all. "The paratroopers? Where did you see action, The Netherlands if I am not mistaken?" She asked him as they passed a watchtower, manned by a guard with a rifle. They were always on guard, nobody knew when shit was about to hit the fan. 

"The bombing happens often, yes, at least they are kind enough to warn us. Much kinder than the Germans and Arabs were." She still remembered the first bombs that fell over their home back in Poland on that first September day. The sky was suddenly filled with countless grey planes, and suddenly the sound of bombs going of in the distance warned Adina and her family to get into the basement. And they stayed there, crawling together in fear, for an hour before it was over. Her father and brother were called back into the army, while the rest of the family fled east, hoping for safety. And then the Soviets came, and darkness descended upon Poland and all of Europe alike. 

"You could say that, though we have to guard the community by day too. That reminds me, you'll be set up for guard-duty either today or in the coming days, looks like Danny has put in a good word for you. Let me guess, Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I?" Soon they entered the infamous barracks, but Adina preferred to just call it "home", she was happy to have somewhere to call that. "You like it? It isn't much, but at least you're here in the Holy Land."