<div class="floatright">(http://static.desktopnexus.com/thumbnails/739728-bigthumbnail.jpg)<strong><br/>   Ophelia Rockefeller<br/>   In the stateroom<br/>   Shocked by the Captain's orders<br/></strong><hr/></div>Ophelia felt her courage and assurance melting down fast. She began to tremble. But still she could not resolve herself to plead for pity. She doubted it would be offered anyway. But if she did not break, if she proved strong, her example might impress her friends and the crew. It could open their eyes about the atrocities Hawkes was asking from them.<br/><br/>Obviously, the man was dangerously mad and would never change his devious mind. But there must be humanist souls aboard. And she would make sure to find them and entice her to revolt against that tyrant's authority. Already, Yoko had stepped forward for her defence, and she could read in the officers' eyes that they were not entirely agreeing about their chief's decisions. Breaking down now would remove the last streak of dignity she still had.<br/><br/>Those thoughts calmed her down somewhat, although the horror of what was expecting her was still frightening.<br/><br/><strong>"Do what you want, but this will not go unanswered. You may be sure I'll be the first to speak at your court martial,"</strong>she said to Hawkes.<br/><br/><strong>"And this is also true for you two,"</strong>she added, glaring at the two officers.<strong> "And before you touch me, Sir, try to reflect about how I could hide any weapon under those tight and small clothes? Remember that Nazi soldiers have been punished, even though they only obeyed orders. It is your duty to refuse orders when they go against dignity and humanity. Don't let your Captain make a monster out of you"</strong>