Chapter 290: Night 3
Kazi’s plan was detailed and meticulous as he was. He leveraged their strengths and the natural behaviours of their enemies. He also needed everyone to wake up early. At eight o’clock, the Yumboes banged the pots and woke everyone up, with Kazi standing beside them. Sylvia groaned and asked for a drink. Sarah wished for an extra hour. Kazi was not in the mood for complaints and push-backs. He wasn’t cruel but he pointedly told them, "If we fail today, we won’t be able to recover. Wake up, wash your faces, eat, and meet me outside. I cooked something great. It will be fun."
He didn’t care that some of them didn’t understand. Once they believed, they would follow him. That was how the respect of leadership was earned.
The discussion outside was full of silent questions. No one but Sylvia asked and pushed back.
"How is this even going to work; there’s like a hundred of them every night and ten of us."
"Ambushes can render multiple enemies ineffective."
"We don’t know how to make traps," Sylvia pointed out.
Kazi didn’t so much as hesitate, charming them with a smile. "Don’t worry, these will be simple enough so that even a civilian can make them."
He kept an eye out for Pauline, making sure she was watching. Making sure she saw him help Remmy and Jackson with the traps. His directions were to the point and he always offered necessary praise. The entire day was spent working.
In the afternoon, Kazi assigned Kibiwott, Jackson, and Remmy a special mission: find and destroy the homes of the stone partridges. Their nests were on the ground and regularly hidden close to trees.