Chapter 24
November: 3,390 BC
Earth: Village of Assur
PAREESA
Pareesa swore her arms were about to fall off!
"Are you sure about this?" Siamek asked her.
"Um … I think so?" Pareesa said. She swung the sword using an awkward overhand motion. The sword moved towards him, but there was nothing smooth about the way she swung up at the man who towered over her. She stopped just short of his neck.
"You were supposed to block that."
"You didn't say anything about blocking," Siamek said.
"I just swung a sword at your neck and you didn't do anything but swat at it," Pareesa said.
Siamek gave her a patronizing grin. "That's because you're a pest."
"Hey!" Pareesa said. She mock-jabbed at him. This time, he had the wherewithal to move out of her way. "That's better."
"Says the little çok p
