Page 25 (1/2)

Thea lunch of Favored food "Well?" he asked, his voice dripping with sarcaset? Lots of cheers?"

Aaron’s face burned "My people are exactly as responsive as we trained them to be," he said "What ? None of that’s allowed, so of course their silent stares indicate all are properly ready to proceed with this plan"

"Fair enough" The general finished chewing and wiped his mouth with his sleeve "When the wall is down, and when you have solved my oil problem, we’ll talk about this plan of attack"

"Good," Aaron said, but he’d forgotten about the oil problem He looked down his nose and said with a hint of disdain, "I’ve prepared the Necessaries to start the work on the wall Your Quillitary is instructing the you have an excellent idea of how to carry out the task after sothe wall down" He shoved his hands in his pockets "I’ll get to work on the oil problem and will return with a solution after your work on the wall is done"

The general, his eyes narrowed and the wound throbbing at his neck, nodded "I’ll be waiting"

Aaron glared back at hi, I assure you," he said "So be ready"

The general laughed "I give the orders, High Priest"

Aaron scowled He turned, Liam followed, and they walked out of the house and across the Quillitary grounds, back to the road They clied back up the dusty road to the palace

As the barbed-wire ceiling’s shadows rolled across Aaron’s cheek, hispromises he’d made Not only did he promise to tear down the wall, but now he had to fix the oil problean over fifty years ago What had he gotten himself into? His breath came out in short bursts as he tried to control the panic that welled up inside hi Would it ever end?

Lia

When the vehicle came to a rest in front of the palace door, Aaron and Liam climbed out Aaron paused in the driveway as the vehicle pulled away, and looked at the forty-foot wall His aze stopped when he reached the filled-in spot, where he’d once opened ato the sea How strange it would be to see the water again Despite the heat, Aaron shivered

Lia for him

"Send sorowing in the Favored Farm," Aaron said brusquely "Every last one And deliver theuards to plant more immediately We’ll need a constant supply"