The Road to Mt. Dakun, Rebellion-Held Aviye
Amri
The Nightravens pulled back deeper into the cave as they readied themselves for the arrival of the newcomers. They stacked boxes for cover, the children sent behind a bend slightly deeper in. It led to a dead end, but the point was to get them out of the line of fire.
At Amri's insistence, she was handed a rifle from the supplies in the crates. She asked why not a pistol, but was told that a rifle would be easier for someone who'd never shot a gun in her life.
Qal had reset the traps once everyone was inside, but they waited and waited for many tense minutes without hearing a single one go off.
Finally, they began to see lights in the tunnel, and heard men talking with each other cheerfully. When the first one came into view, his steps stuttered to a halt as he held up the line behind him.
