The WARRIOR
a novella
Chapter One
"RUN!"
No one heard, so Kelubai put his fingers in his mouth
and gave a shrill whistle. His relatives raised their heads.
He pointed at the darkening sky. They looked up and
stared. "Find cover!"
Men, women, and children dropped their hoes and scattered.
Kelubai followed. Farthest out in Pharaoh's field, he
had the longest distance to run. The black swirling clouds
moved with frightening speed, casting a cold shadow over
the land. Was it the great lion of God that let out such a
rumbling roar from that blackness? Screaming, hands over
their heads, people ran faster.
A shaft of jagged light flashed and struck the middle of
the barley field. Flames shot up from the ground and the
stalks of ripened grain caught fire. Something hard struck
Kelubai in the head. Then another and another, like small
pebbles hurled at him from an open hand. And the air grew
cold, so cold his breath came like puffs of smoke as he panted.
His lungs burned. Could he make it to cover before one of
those bolts of fire struck him down? He ... read full excerpt from: The Warrior ebook
