Fatima by Cèdric Daurio

Author:Cèdric Daurio
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic suspense, erotic romance, bwwm interracial romance, action and adventure
Publisher: Oscar Luis Rigiroli
Published: 2018-10-11T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 11

Cristian observed the row of new recruits while waiting for the moment of their entry into action. As that the majority of them spoke only Arabic or Chadian dialects, the young man would be in charge of the magazine of uniforms, weapons control and shooting practices where he could make understood only with signs.

The majority of selected refugees were very young, following an old and sad African tradition of children-soldiers. Few had any military training since they had been shepherds of goats, but they were superb horsemen and knew better than Cristian how to guide a camel. A detail that impressed him was their absent gaze, their lost expressions, possibly still under the weight of experienced hardships, something like the post-traumatic shock of certain war wounded. It didn't cost him much to guess the burden of hatred that nested under the veil of stupor. If there would be fighting, it would be to kill or be killed.

When Haroun freed him from his task, he returned home, finding that Fatima had gone, leaving the child in charge of Haiwanda, one of the maids. The girl informed him that the Lady had left two hours earlier, and that she had gone to her parents. It was unusual that his wife left the child only with maids for extended periods of time so he guessed something thick would be preparing at Djalali home.

Fatima returned still an hour later, and when her husband questioned her about the purpose of the meeting replied evasively pretexting a headache, a traditional excuse women use to avoid themes or actions. Cristian decided not to insist knowing that ultimately he would learn what happened one way or another.

That night, while they were eating supper, Fatima decided to spontaneously share some of what had been spoken. However Cristian realized that there was something that bothered her.

“Has been an emissary of a tribal chieftain of the clan Mbaye with certain proposals and conditions for his support in the event of an attack.” She said, and then remained silent.

“Well?”asked Cristian.

“Well, nothing. My father will evaluate the conditions.”

“And have you given some opinion?”

“No, no, nothing in particular.”

Given that she would him nothing more, he ceased in asking. As he realized that his wife was entering her feline phase he decided to take advantage of it; at least it would shake from the mind of both the bad shots of the day.

The next day as Cristian met Haroun he questioned him somewhat abruptly about what happened in the meeting with the clan Mbaye.

“As I have not been present I have no firm version, only a few transcended comments. The Sougui chief delegate raised some conditions to support us with his clansmen in case of aggression.”

He looked at him rummaging through his head how to follow.

“The conditions seem to include the appointment of one of his delegates overseeing our tribal council meetings, the subordination of all our troops to a captain sent by him and delivery of twenty virgins to marry his son and his lieutenants including .

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