what are you doing. Yusur why aren't you ready to Shirkuh's face was red and angry Yusuf jumped up when his uncle came into his omce in the castle of Aleppo Uncle. do you want me on the campaign? You said nothing about me coming. so thought that you wanted me to stay here to take care of things. Stupid boy! You know everything about my soldiers now. need you to make sure that they have everything they need. Go! We leave tomorrow at first light! It didn't take long for Yusuf to find his sword a few clothes and his holy Koran, and then to get his horse ready At last he was one of Nuradin's soldiers. and not just an ollice boy for his uncle. I do well in Egypt, perhaps one day can bein the army that will take back the holy placest he thought. 'Men! shirkuh called. To take our enemies by surprise, we must move quickly. The journey will be very dificult, but never forget that you're the best soldiers in Syria. We'll do good work for Nuradin in Egypt. and then the people and the gold of that rich country will help us to fight the Franks in the Holy Land. There was a great shout from the men. Then they all jumped on their horses and rode out through thecastle gates. While he followed the general and his men. Yusuf thought, 'No one will ever see me afraid! I'll do my very best and, with God's help, my uncle, my father and Nuradin will see that I have done well' The road was long and hard, but Yusuf worked without stopping to help shirkub get the army safely to Egypt. It was important that all the men, their weapons, and their hones were ready for the fight once they arrived