"We didn’t have to go far—very soon Nata spotted a person. The man was lying on his stomach, arms tucked under him, and there were no signs of life.
— Hey! — Nata called out. — Are you alive?..
…The moment Nata looked at the dirty face, scratched all over too, she froze like a statue. She recognized him right away—Saveliy Mamonтов. It was exactly him she had seen on TV. So what does it mean—that the plane he was flying crashed somewhere nearby?.."
It’s easier to pass by an enemy and leave him to die than to save his life—that’s what Natalya did. But the desire for revenge and the hatred only grew from that.