Chapter 41

December, 3,390 BC

Earth: Village of Assur

JAMIN

Jamin peered through the darkness at the village which had once been his home. The lizard-people had loaned him their wondrous magical eyes, a talisman which could pierce the darkness and let him see as though he was a hyena. He scrutinized Assur's defenses, trying to discern what changes his father had made since he’d been cast out to wander the wilderness. The outer wall stood solid and tall, an impenetrable barrier which had stood for as long as Jamin had been alive. To his now-jaded eyes, it appeared inadequate. What hope did a wall made of mud-bricks have against the kinds of weapons General Hudhafah would bring to bear if his attempt to eradicate the troublemakers failed?

"What do you see, brother?" Nusrat asked. Aturdokht……