Chapter 98
February: 3,389 BC
Earth: Village of Assur
PAREESA
Pareesa's orders had been clear. Provide just enough resistance so the lizard demons would surge through the narrow alley which comprised Assur's south gate, but not so much that the creatures felt compelled to summon the lightning which could vaporize Assur's entire wall. She handed up what arrows she'd been able to salvage from the rooftop she'd just abandoned before scurrying up to rejoin the other archers.
"Help her pull up the ladder!" Alalah gestured to Kiana and Homa.
The girls crawled over on their hands and knees to help her, their heads kept low to avoid being killed by one of the small blue bolts of lightning. Because the village was built upon a hill, this first-ring rooftop was slightly higher than the ones th
