Called to Gobi by D.I. Telbat

Author:D.I. Telbat
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: plane crash, wwiii, christian suspense, chinese invasion, missionary fiction, futuristic action thriller, gobi desert, mongolians, rapture thriller, end times action
Publisher: D.I. Telbat

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Chapter 18

It seemed natural for me to take command of our small camp, and no one objected since I'd brought most of the supplies. Sembuuk surely knew more about living off the land than me, but I had a better overview of our entire situation.

The sleeping arrangements inside the lean-to were simple. The two men without wives were on the one side. The man and wife were in the middle, and since Zima told me she didn't want to sleep next to a man unless it was me, she slept on the other side next to the wife. I slept at their feet across the entrance in my sleeping bag. If any animal were to attack us, it would have to confront me first. As there were many wolves in the woods, no one asked for the doorway position in my stead. Unfortunately, none of the dogs had stuck around and had instead romped off with Duulgii. We had to make do with what we had.

The two horse blankets made of felt were lain on the ground under the sleepers for padding and some warmth, and when the three layers of blankets were added, everyone sighed with relief that there was in fact escape from the cold. The children lay among the adults, the baby between the women. In moments, the feet in my face stopped wiggling and their breathing became regular. Snug in my sleeping bag, I watched the fire light flicker on the tarp roof.

"Thank You, Lord, for keeping me safe today. You obviously have more for me to do."

Though I remember only closing my eyes, it was suddenly morning. I awoke to Sembuuk climbing over me to exit the lean-to. With the birds chirping noisily, it was certainly time for me to rise as well.

Sembuuk and I took the horses to water, then returned with wood to stock the coals from the night before. The other two men emerged sleepily and sat with us, heating water in the primitive bowls.

"Today, we need to scavenge for food," Sembuuk said. "Andy and I will check the convoy. If it has thinned or is gone, we'll all go down to pillage our camp. Andy?"

"We need to locate other clan members, too." I gestured at Kandal, an elderly Kazakh, and the other unmarried man. "There are survivors out there. Families should be together. Can you make contact?"

Kandal nodded.

The men agreed on our individual duties. When the two women awoke, their hands would be full with caring for the children and their own chores, none of which I needed to address.

Sembuuk and I mounted our horses and rode to the east. Ten minutes through the forest was all it took to emerge onto the open plain. These were the last trees for a thousand miles, maybe more. The belt of trees was strangely even on our left and right, as if they'd grown at the last possible altitude along the mountains. We were a lot higher than I'd thought we were.

Adjusting my binoculars, I spied on the caravan of military vehicles far below, still streaming along steadily.

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