The wind howled through the cave entrance. Siscella faced her nine exhausted soldiers. Three weeks in enemy territory had taken its toll. She knew they couldn’t all survive; the weakest would drag the others down. With a heavy heart, she made the agonizing decision to leave some behind, a choice born of necessity in the harsh realities of war. She led the remaining soldiers into the darkness, leaving the unfit behind. It was a decision she would forever regret.