Her parents were reluctant to let her go to any war camp no matter what. Hassana sat on the couch of her father's parlor staring at her mom and dad. Immediately after returning from the octagon, she quickly related to them what happened and told them she was chosen to go to war camp as an army doctor.
"War what?! My only daughter is going to some war camp to get killed!! No, never!" objected turai, her mom.
It's not like there is no security at the camp. The army doctors will be well protected against any harm and if the camp is infiltrated, they will be sent off immediately with soldiers to a bunker. It is scary to think of war separating one from his family but the only way to do her job well is if she knew her family were well protected.
Unlike any other war, this seems to be more serious and frightening. To think of all the terrible things that can happen especially the war casualties, one want to be together with his family and will rather face all the terrible scenes the war will bring together not apart.
However, if she as a doctor will hide with her family in some bunker, she will feel very ashamed to show her face and boost that she is a doctor. War does not frighten hassana and for some reason, she felt she wanted to participate in this war more than ever.
"What even made you think that we will allow you to go hassana? You came with this horrible news of war and altogether accompanying it with this terrible one! You are not going anywhere." Stated Idris, her father.
What's wrong with her parents? It's not like this was her first time going to a war camp. Why are they being reluctant this time? Is it because of the enemy's large number? It certainly post a threat and obviously scary but…..
"If you have to quit the job, then do so. Whenever you are sent to this war camps, this is how the anxiety will be eating me until you return. Just forget it this time. It's too risky. Did you hear me?" disagreed turai.
Their refusal gave her no option but to lay the hard one on them. She was selected by the field marshal to be deployed with the rest of her colleagues and must waste no time. As long as she is a doctor and wants to continue on her line of work, then she must adhere to the marshal's order.
If she refused, her license would be taken away and that's the end of her career. They might not know when they will die but if they are alive, then they have to survive and her job is crucially important to her. What's the use of spending so many years learning just to abandon it because of war fear.
At last, hassana won the battle and was allowed to go in fear of loosing her job forever. Besides, as she is well protected, her family will also be protected in the government bunker. It's so easy to apply and hassana started to apply for space for the three of them using her father's mobile phone. All she need to do now is to start preparing herself before the date of the deployment which have not been set yet.
"Are you not afraid hassana, this is the greatest war coming to us and you might survive or not. Must you go?"
Hm, typical of her fearful brother. He does not encourage her or even go together with her. He should be among the deployed civilians of the hardrock army because every able person is called to serve the kingdom.
The enemy armies have already overwhelmed theirs, so even civilians have to be trained too, but not dalhat, he feign sickness of a blood type just to be exempted. So useless.
Every fourteen year old boy is to be enrolled today to get them to training field early. Her brother is eighteen but still acting like a child. With his kind of bravery, the pit is the only place that can hold such person. Meanwhile, hassana will go and serve her kingdom the best way she can.
Now, instead of encouraging her, he is trying to make her incompetent. Imagine if that general heard of this and what he will think of her and her household. Bunch of lazy fearful goats!!! She glared at dalhat and he immediately shut his mouth.
Turai, her mother met them at the house compound and asked what was the problem. Before hassana could open her mouth dalhat grab the chance and told their mother how hassana wanted to get herself killed again by taking all these war trip. If before she is taking those war trip and coming back safely, how about now that they are facing six kingdoms.
"Is your father aware of this?"
Very much aware, Idris decided to let his daughter go after a series of debate until he heard she was summoned to join the war physicians by the general. Who dares to defy that general? He can only pray for her as she goes again out of his grip. Although this is not like any other war, the best thing to do is to pray.
The king have ordered for safety measures and even the war physician's family were included. Beneath the castle hold the largest pit and it will accommodate hundreds of people. Every family must be registered before the deadline to enable them to get space in the pit.
Hassana urged them to go right the way together with her to register them before it's too late and they should beware to only bring immediate family alone. Bringing any other family member will disqualify them from getting space at the palace pit. Every immediate family must take themselves to the pit alone. Unlike the military officials that have a pit in their homes, the physicians and other civilians have to depend on the palace pit.
The king have arranged for food and water but it is smart to go with additional fractions just incase. They have no idea when the war will start or when it will end. Better to be prepared.