The Scorpion’s Bite (2011)
“Ibrahim followed, aiming his rifle at one, then at another, as they scattered across the flat desert floor. All except Awadh, who hid the gelignite and blasting caps in a corner of the trench, then went after his horse.
The hum of aircraft grew louder. Two fighter planes cleared the line of low cliffs at the southwestern fringe of the oasis, firing as they came.
In the open field, Lily and the others were perfect targets. They sprinted across, making for the trench at the entrance to th...e Tomb of the Shattered Pillar, with Lily and Awadh trailing.
Ibrahim looked up at the planes and waved, smirking, watched the men skitter across the dusty plain, then turned to where Lily stood next to Awadh and his horse.
“Now they’re in for it.” He raised his rifle again and pointed it at Lily. “And so are you.” The fighters, two hundred feet above the ground, dipped, roared down, fired at the Jeeps, climbed, banked away, and swooped again to fire another burst, shattering rocks into chips and flakes with a stream of bullets.MoreLess
The hum of aircraft grew louder. Two fighter planes cleared the line of low cliffs at the southwestern fringe of the oasis, firing as they came.
In the open field, Lily and the others were perfect targets. They sprinted across, making for the trench at the entrance to th...e Tomb of the Shattered Pillar, with Lily and Awadh trailing.
Ibrahim looked up at the planes and waved, smirking, watched the men skitter across the dusty plain, then turned to where Lily stood next to Awadh and his horse.
“Now they’re in for it.” He raised his rifle again and pointed it at Lily. “And so are you.” The fighters, two hundred feet above the ground, dipped, roared down, fired at the Jeeps, climbed, banked away, and swooped again to fire another burst, shattering rocks into chips and flakes with a stream of bullets.MoreLess
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