Kazi's plan was meticulous, leveraging their strengths and the natural behaviours of their enemies. He also needed everyone to wake up early. At eight o'clock, the Yumboes banged the pots and woke everyone up, with Kazi standing beside them. Sylvia groaned and asked for a drink. Sarah wished for an extra hour. Kazi was not in the mood for complaints and push-backs. He wasn't cruel but he pointedly told them, "If we fail today, we won't be able to recover. Wake up, wash your faces, eat, and meet me outside. I cooked something great. It will be fun."
He didn't care that some of them didn't understand. Once they believed, they would follow him. That was how the respect of leadership was earned.
The discussion outside was full of silent questions. No one but Sylvia asked and pushed back.
"How is this even going to work; there's like a hundred of them every night and ten of us."
"Ambushes can render multiple enemies ineffective."
