Gathering Forces

Read 1 Samuel 22-24

1 Samuel 22:2 "And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men."

Sometimes our protagonists have to go out and find allies. They might look to family, friends, or even the enemy of their enemies.

Sometimes, allies are just waiting for an opportunity to join forces with someone. People like the men David assembled are looking for a leader to gather their forces around.

Those allies could be unpredictable with agendas of their own and cause trouble later in the story. They might also be the most loyal and honorable of allies the protagonist might ever want.