Allan and the Holy Flower Chapter 7 - The Rush of the Slaves

In which the defenders of a remote camp prepare with anxious forethought for a dawn assault, only to be unexpectedly aided by a spirited uprising of freed slaves against their captors, turning the tide of battle. The chapter concludes with solemn reflections on loss and survival, as the survivors tend to wounds both physical and moral amid the stark realities of war and liberation.