Scene One – The Story in the Fortress
The echoes of the bombardment reverberated through the fortress, and the scent of gunpowder and blood mingled with the thick dust, making the air suffocating and charged with tension.
Turki Abu Turki stormed inside, his voice cutting through the silence of the fortress:
— “The bombing is over! Get out now!”
Ziyad Abu Ziyad stood firm, eyes blazing with anger and caution:
— “Not now… not until the planes have finished their strike.”
Turki’s voice rose, sharp and impatient, as if trying to shatter the fortress’s quiet:
— “I’m telling you, the bombing is over!”
Ziyad, however, remained calm yet wary, his voice full of caution and reason:
— “It could be a trick… step away from the fortress or sit in silence.”
Turki muttered under his breath, rais
