The General’s Quiet War
“If we force them,” she said, “we are no better than the Huns.”
She should have been happy. She had a general’s rank, a prince’s heart, and a mission to deliver three princesses to a peace treaty. Mulan 2
But Mulan had watched the princesses practice swordplay behind the pavilion tents. She had heard Ting-Ting whisper about the baker’s son she truly loved. She had seen Su cry into her sleeve when she thought no one was looking.
Mei blinked. “The treaty? It’s our duty.” The General’s Quiet War “If we force them,”
“How much do you want this?” she asked them directly.
“I’m thinking,” she corrected. “There’s a difference.” She had heard Ting-Ting whisper about the baker’s
“You always did make things complicated,” he said. “All right, Captain. What’s your plan?”
Silence. Then Ting-Ting whispered, “I don’t even know their names.”