I could use Zavala as a staging ground to take more territory along the river, giving me dominion over vast tracts of river land. Indian sex Jenny’s only job was to stick her spear in the gap to the left of Cynthia’s spear as a deterrent. It had been the happiest day of Emmy’s life. How could her killer have been so cruel as to give her such a painful, slow death? In one fluid motion, he had dragged his sword across Cynthia’s belly and repositioned it for a strike against Jenny. He said something, then began to stroke her cheek gently and hum a sad, soothing melody. If she was going to win, she had to settle things with one blow. In a way, our attack was only possible because of her sacrifice. He didn’t acknowledge and continued to hum and stroke her cheek with his left hand. Her flat chest and close-cropped hair gave her
