Ninety-three

Alex

I looked up at the slowly rising sun, enjoying the cool breeze fanning against my skin like a gentle caress. I looked at my army of women and men alike, who were all standing at attention, waiting for what I would do.

“To your positions!” I yelled out, splitting the silence.

Without any hesitation, they all walked forward, standing in front of the positioned targets right in front of them that they would need for practice.

“These are your enemies! I want to see how you’ll attack when you see them! Use all your might and force! As soon as you bring your target down to the ground, proceed to the next obstacle,” I explained.

Grunts and cries filled the air as they attacked the dummy target in front of them with all their might. As easy as it sounded, I made sure that it was nearly impossible for them to take it down.

I had discussed with a few of the most skilled craftsmen to create the dummies, so that I’ll be able to test their endurance.

All these rogues, or should I call them sol