Chapter 101 - Shadows in Sovereignty

The plan was underway. Soldiers trained with vigor in the scorching Assab sun, the clang of weapons and barked orders blending into the salty air of the bustling port town. Rows of refugees and freed slaves lined the makeshift shelters as aid trickled in.

Assab, once a quiet port town, had swelled with the influx of refugees and liberated slaves. Different languages, customs, and fears clashed beneath the surface. Khisa had sensed the tension brewing and knew it would boil over if left unchecked.