Defeating the enemy

Joash

My assertion was right. My father's men hadn't shown up and it was almost sunset.

It was our gain and his loss this time. It afforded my men and I enough time to bond. Apart from the bond, Derrick and I discovered each man's expertise.

We paired them into groups and we also formed our rules and different combat strategies and hacks that we needed to win the battle.

Normally I would have expected that my father would sent just a few of his men since he knew that I was a small fry and had lost everything. But I didn't want to take chances. Since it was about me, father won't hesitate to empty his entire army to come after me.

One of our strategies was to maintain different positions. We also had potent leaves stuck to our bodies as a camouflage and also to conceal our scents.

By Twilight, we were already set. We had assumed strategic locations. Each man with the weapons he knew how to use best.

I and Derrick were stationed at the entrance, but he wasn't with me. We were stationed