Flashback- A Few Years Ago
Yemen
The helicopter blades roared loudly as the aircraft descended toward a barren stretch of wilderness far away from any town, road, or watching eyes.
Dust and sand spiralled into the air as the landing skids touched the ground.
The door slid open.
A young man jumped out first.
Ghost.
At that time he was still very young, but the cold discipline in his movements already carried the weight of someone who had seen far more than his age should allow.
He turned and extended his hand upward.
A woman stepped out carefully, holding his arm for balance.
She was young and strikingly beautiful, her dark hair partially covered by a scarf to shield against the desert wind.
Her name was Saba Al-Hadi.
She was not an ordinary woman.
Saba was the daughter of a beloved local leader from a small Yemeni town. Her father had been respected by his people for years. Unlike most politicians, he had not entered politics for wealth or power.
