Covenant of War
“Benaiah thought of water. He saw it everywhere in his imagination. It poured from treetops, out of rocks, washed over his feet. He found himself swimming in the Nile again, taking gulps of water with each stroke.
But there was only dust and stone in front of him.
The rest of the Thirty were fanned out around them on the hillside, attempting to sweep out the remaining Sword of Dagon troops as they made their way back to the place where David and Eleazar were likely battling for their lives.
“How... is your face?” Josheb asked Gareb.
“Ugly before the dagger wound, so I can’t imagine what it looks like now.”
Benaiah grinned. He loved Gareb’s wit.
“Does anyone have any water left?” Josheb asked.
They looked at one another. Benaiah swallowed painfully, his throat filled with dust. Heads shook.
“Stay alert,” said Josheb. “They’ll hit us again.”
“They lost many when our helper came,” said Keth.
The hillside rippled with small gullies. They rushed through them one at a time, up and down each hump in the earth, and it was just when Benaiah was realizing that they should probably slow down that the Sword of Dagon counterattack began.MoreLess
But there was only dust and stone in front of him.
The rest of the Thirty were fanned out around them on the hillside, attempting to sweep out the remaining Sword of Dagon troops as they made their way back to the place where David and Eleazar were likely battling for their lives.
“How... is your face?” Josheb asked Gareb.
“Ugly before the dagger wound, so I can’t imagine what it looks like now.”
Benaiah grinned. He loved Gareb’s wit.
“Does anyone have any water left?” Josheb asked.
They looked at one another. Benaiah swallowed painfully, his throat filled with dust. Heads shook.
“Stay alert,” said Josheb. “They’ll hit us again.”
“They lost many when our helper came,” said Keth.
The hillside rippled with small gullies. They rushed through them one at a time, up and down each hump in the earth, and it was just when Benaiah was realizing that they should probably slow down that the Sword of Dagon counterattack began.MoreLess
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