by Mark Hanna | Book Two, Dazshtan Paid
Chapter Fifteen Our Fears Realized! As we approached each other, Rashad thought we were the enemy. I could not help but take my keffiyeh cloak off to reveal who I was. Mathew was ready to defend us as our challenger came charging up but was astonished to see I...
by Mark Hanna | Book Two, Dazshtan Paid
Chapter Eighteen The Bdul Tribal Council Convenes. Upon returning, members of the Bdul people surrounded us and treated the wounds of our horses with herbs and spices. We were given generous food and water as well as fresh clothing until we were settled....
by Mark Hanna | Book Two, Dazshtan Paid
Chapter Nineteen Reprise It was late as the horses bearing their weary charges, Mathew on Kashira, Rashad on Basmah while ponying Bint Shahwan, and me on my stallion Dazshtan came through the dust and wind, the vast greenery of the Wadi Sirhan and close to the tents...
by Mark Hanna | Book Two, Dazshtan Paid
Chapter Twenty Together again, Bint Shahwan and Company. Our group, Mathew, and his allied band of Bedouin allies; Rashad on his war mare Basmah that carefully and lovingly ponied Bint Shahwan to her new home, had settled down close to the tents of the Ruala...
by Mark Hanna | Book Two, Dazshtan Paid
Chapter Twenty-One The Ruala and Bdul Come Together. Emissaries Report: We met with the tribal elders, Sheykh Ameeri, and explained to them our concerns. They were in the process of dealing with the rogue elements of their youth and especially the individual...