Army of God by Dennis Bailey

Author:Dennis Bailey [Bailey, Dennis]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Non-Fiction
Publisher: YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Published: 2017-10-09T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 34

When Noah and Shiphrah arrived within forty furlongs of home, excitement filled his heart. It meant in less than an hour the nightmare of the last seven weeks would be over.

They’d spent the last four days consoling each other and recounting the details of their own personal trials. Shiphrah recalled how the fear and pain of the accident quickly turned to terror when she found herself surrounded by Marauders. “I was helpless. My ankle was swollen like a grapefruit, and there was no way I could walk on it, much less run.”

“So, what did they do?”

“For some reason they seemed fascinated by my eyes. First Rogan, then the others, in groups of two and three, came to stare at me before moving away to speak in whispers. The next thing I know, Rogan is picking me up and putting me on a horse for the ride back to their camp. One of their women mixed a poultice of herbs, spread it on my ankle, and wrapped it in some kind of tree bark. A week later, I was walking.”

“Why did they make you their leader?”

“I don’t think that was ever made clear to me. Something to do with my eyes and the fact I told them I was born in Enoch. All I know is one day they all started bowing and addressing me as princess. Given the circumstances, I didn’t want to argue the point.”

“A wise choice. This Rogan, did he teach you how to use a sword?”

“Oh, yes.” Shiphrah seemed excited to discuss her training. “He spent hours with me every day, not only teaching me how to block and thrust, but also proper footwork.”

“So I observed.” He chuckled. “An incredible warrior, no doubt.”

“They all are. In spite of their primitive culture, they employ some surprisingly sophisticated training techniques that emphasize speed and quickness over power and strength. As you know, I’m pretty quick on my feet.”

“Yes, I saw the way you sprinted across that clearing. Lucky for me.”

“They had this obstacle course set up next to their camp in the woods. Once my ankle healed, I started running it every day. Lots of trees to negotiate, rocks to climb, and holes to jump over. I bet my calves grew a finger in diameter while I was gone.”

Noah nodded while thanking God for providing for her during her ordeal.

“They taught me to use my quickness to advantage. You see, I could never be expected to pit my strength blade to blade against a man in a sword fight. So for a woman, it’s all about dexterity. It’s about constantly moving your feet to cause your opponent to reposition his stance in answer to your movements, then waiting for the right opening to strike.”

“Fascinating.”

“Of course, they had to make some adjustments for me being a woman.” Shiphrah pulled out her sword and handed it to Noah. “They made me a specially designed sword, lighter and thinner than the men carry. But I trained with a heavier sword, which allows me to wield this one with aplomb.

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