Number the Stars

Annemarie goes through the woods on the footpath. It's cold, and she thinks about the story of Little Red Riding Hood and how Kirsti asks questions during the story. Though she is scared, she reminds herself there are no wolves. Annemarie has to choose between a lighter road where there will be more people or to stay on a safer, darker path. She chooses the darker path. She turns to the harbor, going as fast as she can, when she hears footsteps and a growl and comes across four soldiers with two dogs.

Faced with the soldiers, Annemarie pretends to be a silly girl and tries to behave as Kristi would. She greets them, and when they ask her about the basket, she tells them it is for her uncle who forgot his lunch. The soldiers ask her why he doesn't eat fish, then chatter amongst themselves. One tears apart the bread, then tosses it to the dogs. Asking Annemarie if she's seen anybody, which she hasn't, he takes the cheese, offers it to the others, then tosses it back. He considers taking an apple, but puts it back after seeing brown spots. He asks if there's meat, but Annemarie says the army eats all the meat.