" I see them coming," Raja shouted at the top of his voice. Again, he looked into the telescope and realized they were much more than he thought, quickly he climbed down the tower calling for reinforcement. Raja was a coward whom the sound of war sent shivers to his spine, the king had made him a watchman on the tower trusting his cowardice would make him vigilant.
"From which position are they coming?" The king asked Raja who had bashed into the courtroom panting heavily.
"The East with horses and chariots" he answered.
"The towers are strong, they wouldn't be able to penetrate it" he assured Raja who was restless.
The soldiers marched to the arsenal and loaded their chariots, then mounted a defense around the walls. Sound of war filled the moist air as the clopping of horses and their blowing was heard from a distance. The soldiers from Camelon threw fireballs hoping to break the defense the tower had placed but the tower remained unshaken.
Dark clouds gathered around the tower as if a spell was casted on it.
"Why is the dark cloud hovering around the tower?" curious Raja asked.
"It's believed that the gods come down to sit on the tower whenever there's a battle" one of the soldiers answered. Raja chuckled, he never would believe such cheap talk, it looked more like a cloud of rain than of a god. He held his rifle firm, God knows he was not going to use it as he laid along strategic areas in the city.
It was dark and the troops from Camelon still couldn't penetrate, they retreated, dropping a message that they shall return.
What i see and feel from the picture
I see a tower , very tall, which may stand as a watch tower for the people of that city or a tourist attraction. The cloud above it is dark and seems to hover around it. It may be a sign of rain or some disaster but the city awaits something coming.
Nice take on the prompt. Turning it into a warzone and quite gripping too. You've woven the story and left us on our toes as to what will happen. Nice one.
It's possible the people of Camelon may never penetrate the walls, that's if the belief is true about the clouds hovering the high tower.
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Hi, @dwixer This is a nice take on the prompt.
When I read about Raja’s cowardice, I thought ‘it is not only okay to be a coward, it can also prove efficient in times such as this. Haha.
The doubtful idea of gods coming to lounge n' chill on the tower when there is a war is also interesting. If that were true, it calls to question their powers, morals, and efficiency to the humans who revere and count on them.
I imagine they just come, sit, and entertain themselves with the sound of the chaos; they watch as humans reach some of the darkest extremes of their humanity. Without even trying to help.
They probably pick sides and bet on them while they laugh, cheer, and boo. Lol! I don't blame them at all.
Maybe they can’t do anything to help; maybe we overrate them; because god forbid we humans take responsibility for our place in the divine and acknowledge the mystery of the unknown.
Phew! That’s just an inspired thought.
Thank you for participating. I enjoyed reading this story. See you around.
Maybe the gods bet on us, who knows. They enjoy the show(duel) while they laugh at our weaknesses. Just like Raja's cowardice that proved efficient in a time such like this, tells even weakness could give possible outcome if placed rightly.
Thank You for your take on this and I'm glad you enjoyed your read
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I love the idea of gods sitting on that tower to watch the war.
I can see them!
Thanks for sharing this story. 👌
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You really did?
I need to look deeper
Tourist attraction indeed,it reminds me of the tower of Babel which was built under Nimrod's command
Unfortunately, Nimrod being a tyrant king had no good intentions and the tower didn't stand. Maybe this one has a good motive that the gods even came to protect it
This is nice story. I love that the Gods come to fight with them.
Thank You. It's good to know you consider the story to be nice
You are welcome