KADE
"If they attack from the east, we're vulnerable here." Marcus pointed to the map spread on the table, "We need more archers."
I studied the marked positions, calculating angles and distances. "We don't have enough skilled archers, most of our fighters are combat specialists."
"Then we'll train them fast."
It was past midnight, we'd been reviewing defensive strategies for hours, making adjustments, preparing for every possible scenario. The compound had transformed over the past few days, walls reinforced, weapons distributed, patrol routes established.
We were as ready as we could be but would it be enough against an army three times our size?
"Take a break," I told Marcus. "You're not thinking clearly anymore."
"Neither are you." He leaned back in his chair studying me, "You k
