That’s another of my father’s maxims: an officer should be first in and last out of danger. Damn it! That man is with me everywhere.
That’s another of my father’s maxims: an officer should be first in and last out of danger. Damn it! That man is with me everywhere.The Zulus followed, running easily over the rocky ground as they carried their tall shields and spears. They kept pace with the horsemen, neither closing the gap nor falling behind. A brisk wind ruffled the feathers around their knees but carried no sound of their silent passage to Andrew.
“What will we do, sir?” Abernethy asked.
“Return to camp,” Andrew decided. “We’ll report their presence to the captain.”
When the Riflemen descended to the camp, the Zulus lined the edge of the plateau, with their shields linked together an
