Chapter 11 Breath no word to anyone.

The cheering began. Men who were once over laden by rage, men who wanted to secure a tyrant just to stay away from trouble, men who were ready to take bullets just to have a fair hell, rather than being tossed into the lake of fire itself, all their worries fled as those words braced their ears. “Today, I’ll walk once again among you and clear your doubts.” Said Mariama. Jacob came close to her and whispered in her ear. “That’s an odd choice, you know.” Mariama smiled and looked him in the face. Nothing has changed about her, except the fact that she wants the men to feel for sure that change has come. They have been liberated from their long-time incarceration under the reign of Laura. “That’s why you will come with me.” She raised a finger. “Do your job.” Jacob picked five men, and while two walked before Mariama, three walked behind her, while he walked beside her as they walked into the crowd of men. “Touch me.” Mariama said. “You might never have the chance to do it if you