Summary

The warriors had gone out to hunt but had to retreat to the fortress because the Romans came back spy on the people at Masada. Nahara was missed in the dovecote. Her sister would follow Nahara around, trying to talk to her but Nahara always refused. Aziza began making arrowheads in her spare time, a task that Revka saw suited her. The slave gave Aziza tips on making her arrows better. He suggested putting feathers on the shaft to make them fly. Adir was asked to bring a bow from the garrison so Aziza could test her arrows. The boy teased his sister, saying she shouldn’t touch it as she might accidently shoot herself. The Man from the North was first to try the arrows. Each went directly to its mark. He suggested he teach Aziza how to shoot when...