Score: 10
"Another story, I guess. lol"
date: July 23, 2008
He lay, cloaked in blood, nothing but a shadow of his former self. And above him, the rains poured as they had not in many long years. The famine, the drought, the war; it was all over. A broken smile flitted across his face. At last, at long last, he had defeated his enemy and brought peace to his kingdom.
A child, no older than four or five, rushed to his side, kneeling down in the mud and gore surrounding the fallen King. "My Lord, please hold on, just a while longer," he begged, picking up a bruised and bloody hand, tears and rain mixing on his face. "The Healer-mages will be here soon, my Lord. Just hold on."
But it was too late. King Roger's eyes were already fading into the sunset. "Tell my Lady not to weep and not to mourn. For I died protecting the people that we loved..."
"Tell her that I loved her with all that I could. And that I'll see her again, one day..."
The lad cried shamelessly, feeling the storm pick up as it carried his master home...
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That's what I imagined in my head, I guess. I hope you enjoyed it! Your music always creates the most beautifully, intricately detailed scenes in my mind. =]
July 23, 2008
Author's Response:
what... an incredible description :(...
I really felt this story, it was heart felt, and gave me goosebumps as I read it.
Thank you, really, for this. And again for the review. I'm glad you enjoyed it and hope you continue to write for many years.