She divided the women up into thirds and added them to the three already existing parts of her army, appointing (again, thanks to Eli’s infuriatingly sensible advice, which she kicked herself for not thinking of first) sub-generals to support her generals. Her own mother, Margaret and Martha’s mother were selected, and despite Faith ’s initial internal groan at the decision to have Margaret take on a position, she could hardly blame those who had voted: not only was Margaret a natural leader, but she was quite the fighter as well- she had just the right balance between grace and power. The added numbers, as well as the relief and liberation at not having to sneak around to practice, meant that the army worked with even more zeal and fervor than before. Faith was glad to see that they all seemed to be enjoying themselves, yet still applying themselves well. She caught her mother practicing sword moves with a wooden spoon whilst cooking one evening, and had to hide a smile.
