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You must act as if it is impossible to fail

– ASHANTI PROVERB –

A barrage of gunfire from the crest filled the small valley as Sam raced up the hillside toward the last tree—which had seemed a lot closer when he was on the other side of the ruins It wasn’t until he was safely behind its thick trunk that he looked toward the olive grove to confired to draw their fire away from him and toward her

With little tiunmen

“Give up, Fargo,” Tarek shouted “You’ve got nowhere to go”

“How’s Haood last time I saw him”

“Your o”

“Priorities I was in a hurry”

Crack!

Dirt blasted up about two feet to the right of his tree Provoking Tarek see “You knohat I think? You had better aiht you were drunk”

Crack! Crack!

Tree bark splintered across his face

Tarek laughed “That’d be the sharpshooter who took Hamida’s place”

Sa

Saun, saw the expended rounds, then looked out across the field toward Remi If there was ever a time he needed her to read his mind, this was it But just in case, he shouted in her direction to make sure she heard “Hey, Tarek You ever play poker?”