Unbreakable Resolve

Amani stood rooted to the spot, the red dust settling around him like a malevolent shroud, his uncle's parting words "Don't let anything… jeopardize that" echoing ominously in his ears. The implied threat was as clear as the harsh Kenyan sunlight.

He felt a surge of helpless fury, quickly followed by a cold, steely resolve. He would not be intimidated.

He would not let this man, this serpent, destroy their newfound peace and their fragile hope, not again. He had the knowledge of his past life and the bitter lessons learned, and in this life, he had allies, resources, and a strength he hadn't possessed before. 

But it was not yet time.

Just as he was about to turn and head back into the house, his mind already racing with strategies, with the need to warn his mother and prepare for the inevitable next move from Jumaane, the sound of another vehicle approaching down the Murram road reached him.