Noah by Susan Korman

Author:Susan Korman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Titan

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“LOOK AT THE SKY!” SHEM EXCLAIMED.

Ila sat up, dressing quickly. Overhead there was no more blue. The clouds, which had been white and wispy earlier in the day, had turned dark and thick. She watched as they churned ominously, forming into a thick dark blanket overhead.

Splat. A tiny raindrop hit Ila’s face.

She looked at Shem. “It’s coming,” she murmured nervously. More raindrops quickly fell, splattering them.

Shem leaped to his feet and grabbed her hand. “Come on!” Together, they raced through the woods back to the Ark.

In the clearing Ila saw that the Watchers had spread out to make a wide circle around the Ark. The chains she’d seen earlier lay at their feet; they also had weapons now.

Naameh waved at them through the thick sheets of rain. As they drew closer, Ila could see that Noah looked worried.

“Where’s Ham?” he demanded.

“We couldn’t find him,” Ila blurted out. “We looked in the forest, but—”

“Board the Ark now!” Noah cut her off. He started for the woods. “I’ll find him myself!”

Ila and Shem nodded, racing up the ramp.

“Daughter?” Naameh suddenly stopped Ila and looked at her closely. “Are you alright?” she asked.

“I’m fine,” Ila replied, confused. “Why do you ask?”

“You were gone for a long time,” Naameh said quickly. “I was growing worried.”

Ila quickly changed into dry clothing and tried to comfort Japheth for a while. The younger boy seemed nervous about the rain and everything that was happening.

Then, worried about Noah and Ham, she went back to the ramp to see what was happening outside.

“Now they are coming!” Naameh said in relief.

Ila saw the father and son rushing toward them in the rain. But Ham seemed to be fighting Noah as Noah yanked him toward the Ark.

“No!” Ham shouted, struggling to get free from his father’s grip. “Let me go, Father!”

Ila’s heart raced when she noticed something else. Marching behind Noah and Japheth was a massive army—hundreds, maybe thousands, of soldiers holding weapons and covered in armor. Just as he’d threatened, Tubal-cain had returned with his legions!

Ham suddenly wrenched free of Noah.

Noah was shouting at him, but his frantic words were swallowed up by the raging storm. It swirled around them ferociously, winds gusting and rain pelting down like nothing Ila had ever seen.

By now the Watchers had also spotted Tubal-cain’s hordes marching toward the clearing. With a loud bellow, Samyaza rose. The other Watchers stood too, roaring, and reaching for the long iron chains that lay on the ground. They pulled the chains tightly, forming a long, unbreakable barrier to keep the army back.

Samyaza raised two arms, ready to strike. In another hand, he held a war hammer.

“Samyaza!” Noah was still yelling frantically. “Where is Ham?”

“He’s fine. He got through,” Samyaza shouted, gesturing toward the other side of the Watchers’ chain.

And Ila could see for herself—Ham was racing toward them and had almost reached the ramp. Behind Noah, Tubal-cain’s men were forming a huge protective wedge in front of their leader, to shield him. The ground thundered as the army came closer and closer.

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