"What doesn't destroy us makes us stronger. Wise men might surrender, but strongmen are stubborn. You who have tried to kill us shall know the consequences of your action!"
At the face of a thousand warriors, Datu Paduka's roar ignited a beacon of light.
In that frozen second between stand-off and fighting, he sees their eyes flick from being brace to a cowardly frightened stance.
Then he looked at his warriors behind him, their faces are unreadable, no fear, no invitational smirk.
Just them, blazing with hunger...
HUNGER FOR BLOOD!
Then one particular warrior whom Datu Paduka has seen training together with Yagnos caught his eyes. It was the young man whom Yeya tried recruiting into her squad.
He was banking on against his enemies, making the mistake of predicting a fatal strike. But a flash of mismatched footsteps and the enemy took that as a chance!
