(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/wulfjaeger/EllaTideParty5.jpg)<br/><br/>Ella couldn't help but consider how arrogant the German military was considering how they prided themselves on strength and security.  I hadn't taken her long upon hearing the news of the party and a chance to get close to General Eckhart to secure herself a job as a waitress at a local tavern frequented by occupation forces.  A few weeks passed as plans were put in place to infiltrate a number of operatives into the party.  She had finally found her mark, a senior Hauptmann named Heinrich Doehl, an aide-de-camp to General Hermann Pfister, regional commander under Eckhart.  Heinrich had been frequenting the tavern for a while and finally caught her eye.  He was a nice enough fella with decent physique and enough power to get things done.  Ella had been working his attraction to her for the past few weeks, and it finally paid off.<br/><br/>Staring out over the crowd from a balcony overlooking the main floor of the lower party, Ella smiled completely at ease and confident of her situation.  She watched her escort, Hauptmann Doehl mingle with some German officers talking about something dull.  She had excused herself to powder her nose and check her escape route before returning to Heinrich.  Heinrich to her that General Pfister, his boss, was delayed and he would meet him here before going up to the upper floor.<br/><br/>Noticing that Heinrich was standing with the other officers holding two champagne glasses, Ella elegantly returned down the stairs and across the crowded room to him.  He handed the flute of sparkling golden liquid to her and they toasted.  "Prost mein Herr" She said nodding to Heinrich before she sipped from the flute.  Her accent was distinctively French but her German fit the dialect of the south east Alsace region.  She had told Heinrich that she lived on the border before the war, but came to Paris to work and learn.  Once he had finished the toast and turned back to his colleagues, Ella smiled, enjoying the atmosphere and gathering whatever intelligence she could from the discussions they had.