"There's a hill ahead of us. Make sure the men park the vehicles on the leeward side. If we're lucky, there should be caves big enough to take shelter," Arsalan instructed the rebel in charge. "Is everyone in the car?"
"No, General. The Regent has refused to leave without you." Jariyeh said.
Arsalan pressed a fist against his forehead, biting his tongue for restraint. He ran back to the line as the air got blurry. "What are you doing? Get in the car!" he yelled at his spouse from a distance. "This is not the time to be hysterical." He checked the stack of keys hooked to his belt and hurriedly fished out the car key. The lady did not speak, while Arsalan scolded her for worrying about him. She did accept his help getting into the vehicle and stayed low in the backseat while Arsalan drove
