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Slave of fate - 2nd Chapter


Dopo che ci ebbero legati gli uni agli altri, le guardie ci fecero scendere malamente dai carri e fatti camminare in una strada affolata, mostrati con orgoglio agli occhi della popolazione, giunta ad accoglierci tra insulti e risate di scherno.
Procedevamo lentamente essendo stanchi, affamati e sopratutto impauriti.
Cercai di mantenere sempre un buon passo per evitare di attirare su di me le ire dei soldati che ci accompagnavano. Quella gente non esitava ad usare la violenza ed io per il momento non avevo bisogno di ulteriori maltrattamenti.
Il fetore che aleggiava intorno a noi era molto intenso e in gran parte proveniva da noi stessi. Abbassai lo sguardo per osservare quel che rimaneva della mia tunica battesimale: Era sporca di fango e del sangue di mio fratello oramai incrostato sul tessuto.
Pensare a Glauco e alla mia famiglia era un dolore intollerabile, Dio quanto mi mancavano, se solo avessi potuto piangere la loro morte sfogando tutto il dolore che mi portavo nel petto, forse ora controllare le mie emozioni sarebbe stato più semplice, ma purtroppo non toccava a me decidere, ora la mia vita era nelle mani di questi esseri demoniaci, che non conoscevano ne grazia ne misericordia.
Grande era lo schiamazzo della folla corsa ad osservarci, e più remain impassive, more provocations against us increased.
A child should not have more than eight years, he stooped to pick up a handful of mud from the ground and throw him to a man who was little more ahead of me in line. These
pretended nothing, just get up his hands - which were linked to each other - to wipe his face and he walked into his eyes straight ahead.
Trying not to get myself noticed peered furtively around me getting undressed in the dark stone buildings along the road, while in the distance you could see a big strong, imposing, dominating the city.
Everything seemed devoid of color, yet I must admit that there was something wild in everything, something that fascinated. The people who lived
that place were very different from what I was used to observe every day.
were higher, imposing men and devoid of any trace of delicacy, their faces pale and bright eyes gaze hard, typical of those who live daily in a harsh reality surrounded by a few joys. But above all, each of them had a mass of long hair and untamed wilderness.
At that time I stumbled on a rock that jutted from the ground. I felt my ankle twist and immediately grow to a throbbing pain strattapparmi a little moan. Clenched teeth I went to lay the weight on the foot in another step. I would certainly stop for a little crooked, I ignored the pain going forward as any other person would do in my condition.
"Come on, faster than human scum" snap a whip on the ground near my feet. I put my gaze to my left suddenly frightened by the noise. I tried to speed up the pace in an attempt to avoid arousing the wrath of man next to me, but my clumsy attempts did nothing but draw your attention to me.
How to reassert his superiority waved his whip in a menacing "What are you looking bitch, rather than walking."
I bit my lower lip to prevent myself to complain. I tried so
Accell pace, but my feet already aching protest strongly when the criminally sovraccaricai del mio peso, e finii così per inciampare e cadere fuori dalla fila. Annaspai inpaurita cercando di rimettermi in piedi, poi chiusi gli occhi preparandomi gia a ricevere un colpo. Con mia vergogna inizia a tremai, piena di paura per il trattamento che avrei ricevuto, ma inaspettatamente invece di sentire una sferzata, sentii delle mani che stringendomi saldamente per le spalle, mi aiutavano ad alzarmi.
Una volta in piedi aprii gli occhi ritrovandomi a fissare un uomo dallo sguardo di un blu intenso nel quale trovai qualcosa che non mi sarei mai aspettata di ricevere: Gentilezza.
Dovevo essere rimasta imbambolata a fissarlo perché lo sconosciuto mi diete una piccola, ma gentile spinta "Vai".
Ricominciai a camminare voltando la testa per cercare di guardarlo ancora, ma poi lo persi di vista. Non avrei mai dimenticato quell'unico gesto umano che per la prima volta da giorni mi fu rivolto.

Tra strattoni, comandi ed insulti arrivammo finalmente al forte.
Degli uomini a cavallo ci stavano aspettando di fronte al grande cancello.
Indossavano delle splendite armature che gli conferivano un aria signorile, di certo doveva trattarsi di persone dalla levatura superiore rispetto a quell iche ci avevano catturato.
Uno di questi soldati si fece avanti rivolgendosi al capo del nostro gruppo
"A quanto vedo la missione è stata un successo" la voce era profonda e pesantemente accentata "Quanti ne avete portati indietro?"
"Inizialmente erano in settantotto, then during the journey we have lost some "
" Now those who were then? "
" Forty "The way in which it moved slightly jerky caught my attention
" Did you find strength? "man's gaze was hard such as steel and showed no sign of approval.
"No sir, but the population was more numerous than expected, and to be sure of easy victory could not afford to make too many prisoners did not want to risk a revolt on the way return "
" I understand. We know, however, not very satisfied, but this time I'll be lenient with you and your companions. "
turning the horse went down again other men on horseback were waiting for him behind his back. I felt the
tesion melt in the soldiers next to us, as if they had pulled simultaneously breathed a sigh of solievo ... sin would have been nice to see their blood stained the ground.
I found myself staring at the men insisted on horseback, but quickly looked away. I peered discreetly around me, but apparently no one had noticed.
The horsemen turned to look at first to spur their horses and go, but what should be their leader stopped a moment beside the warriors in front of the pack
"usual treatment for the prisoners, but this time break it up into three groups "
" Yes sir, "replied the parent, while resting on one knee, lowering his head in respect.
standing up he turned to us and began to roar aloud, "Come move Priama filthy beasts that make you go I want to stand still for idle"
As if we were one man resumed moving. Once past the first gate we were to take a marble corridor to then lead into the large square in the fort.
We were advances from the clash of swords clashing ably different from each other. Individuai so the group of soldiers to our right which hovered with hypnotic movements on their own in a dance made up of blocks and stored. I was amazed to see how those warriors were graceful despite their size. Of course they were formidable fighters. Only later I noticed the
cateneaffisse on the wall of the main building which was right opposite the entrance.
I could not help but wonder what it would do to us. Certainly their aim was not to kill us. At least not right away, which otherwise would have been the reason to keep us alive until then?
Serviglio We had a certain something, but it was damn hard to try to understand that people so different from us.
For them nothing seemed to be really important if not brute force, yet they claim the right to life and death, that right just waiting for the gods. While
dragged us into the main body building, I saw the soldiers who were fighting the first, interormpere their activities to look at us with smiles, apparently satisfied.
I wondered if they too would join the ranks of people ready to just do us harm.
entered the building, we were led to a flight of stairs. So we began the descent in our worst nightmares.

A large iron door creaked in a left and the guard who had shifted to one side open to let us pass. One by one we were pushed beyond the threshold.
The darkness hung heavy in the room, and it was so full that I was not able to distinguish even the outlines of things. There were folks there, the si poteva percepire anche dall'aria ferma e immobile che odorava di morte.
La porta fu chiusa dietro di noi, isolandoci in una dimensione priva di tutto quello che avevamo amato: Luce, aria, sole, acqua.
Cercai a tentoni una parete e la trovai dopo essere andata a sbattere contro tre persone. Una volta arrivata alla meta mi lascia cadere a terra poggiandovi la schiena.
Mi portai le ginocchia al petto e vi nacosi il volto.
Ogni movimento, ogni bisbiglio o gemito era amplicato dentro quella cella buia. Tirai dei respiri profondi ignorando il tanfo che c'era lì dentro. Cercai di escludere il mondo, anche se ora il mio mondo era quella realtà così dolorosa.
Respirai cercando di calmarmi, ma più respiravo più I felt my chest was beginning to be shaken by sobs quietly.
A small hand rested on my knees, sprang out of the head's eyes widened. A child of not more than 10 years approached me and looked at me long.
That made me see how much pain there was sadness in them;
was then that I let her go. Fecevo not do more to hold back tears;
Throwing out a trembling sigh, I wept convulsively embracing the child she had released the tears which until then had been left inside me to burn my throat.
shook me to imagine that child to embrace all the people who had been torn, then hugged her child to find the human warmth to then forgotten, I embraced that child to remind myself that human beings also meant to love and suffer, and I embraced that child to give him that comfort that only a person familiar with can give. These
free rein so not only to my pain, but also to everyone here that for the first time they shook off against each other, not asking questions or asking for answers, but just to prove to themselves that they had not yet over.
"It makes no sense, none of this makes sense." a woman with long hair ran a hand through his hair by now encrusted with dirt. "Nothing makes sense. Do not kill us, but we throw in here and wait. Wait for what?" a trace of hysteria spread the first voice weak.
He stood up shooting starting to walk back and forth. Rather than see her, I heard the sound of the soles of his shoes on the stone floor.
Everything was shrouded in a veil of darkness, only a thin light coming through the door there ridava partially blind.
"Yes there is a sense in all this, and we'll find out soon," the hoarse voice of a man joined me from the opposite corner of the cell. She was tired, and lacking in strength. "There's a reason why we have not been killed yet, and I think ..."
Ba Ba BAM . Shots were hammered on the door followed by a male voice very altered.
"Ei in there let it be silent and not force me ad entrare se non volete ricevere un trattamento che vi farà pentire di essere nati"
Una scarica di terrore si diffuse tra tutti i prigionieri. Mi rannicchiai sempre di più su me stessa tenendo vicino a me quel dolce bambino che mi si era avvicinato prima.
Fu quando il silenzio fu ristabilito da molto tempo che osai avvicinare la mia bocca all'orecchio del bambino e bisbigliare piano "Qual'è il tuo nome?"
Imitando a sua volta i miei movimenti, sentii le piccole labbra del bambino posarsi sul mio orecchio "Zefiro" fece una pausa "e il tuo?"
"Faolar, mi chiamo Faolar" poggiai la guancia sulla sua testa e sentii le sue braccia cingersi attorno alla mia vita.
"Sai io ti vidi, durante il battesimo, eri molto bella." Nascose timidamente il viso nell'incavo della mia spalla.
Il ricordo di quel giorno, oramai così lontano dalla mia vita attuale mi provocò un altra piccola stillettata al cuore "Grazie" le labbra mi tremarono e sospirando mi lasciai scivolare in un sonno privo di sogni.

Aprii gli occhi, sbattei le palpebre piu volte ma non riuscii a focalizzare nulla. Notai che la luce fievole che filtrava da sotto la porta era stata spenta.
Sentire il piccolo petto di Zefiro premuto contro il mio fianco alzarsi e abbassarsi regolarmente mi fece svegliare del tutto.
Piccoli singhiozzi trattenuti rompevano il silenzio glaciale che si era venuto a creare all'interno della cella.
Mi alzai cercando di non svegliare Zefiro, quelli of sleep were the only moments in which he could escape from reality and did not want to return it immediately to our staff limbo. But I had to pee.
Not having a bathroom, I reached a corner, however hesitantly, and after checking it was empty - waving his arms slicing through the air beside me - I leaned over and got the dirty rags that made my dress.
I was ashamed, never in my life I had to make a small thing, and although it was nothing compared to when I was past, losing the last shred of civilization made me get tears in my eyes.
The smell permeated the air that made me realize that I was not alone in having had this stimulus.
Moreover there were a lot in there, and there were all the conditions that you rimanessimo long.
That cell would soon be a latrine, if we had gone ahead of that pace.
I went back to my place, and when I sat down, I found waiting for me Zefiro awake though asleep. The
stroked her hair "You are a child corsaggioso"
whispered "I'm not afraid of the dark is afraid of men." made a little pause Faolar I feel tired, so tired. "
"Close your eyes and imagine then the green fields that run along our beautiful city, imagine to be there to run and watch the sun sleep and dreaming this." Do you feel
happens slowly nod and lie to me, placing his head on my lap.
I tried to do too same, but images of the forest fire took place in my mind and eyes wide open while my brother stared at me a moment before his death made me open my way and began to cry again cercancado to release all the pain that I was accumulating inside me, failing miserably.
seemed that there was no end to tears, and when finally I did not have more to bring out those seemed I was staring at the dark hours in front of me with eyes that burn, I remembered that it was not over yet.

I do not know how many days we spent in that cell.
The time was marked by the approach of the soldiers who were announced by the heavy sound of their footsteps. They opened the
door was wide open and when it showed us a little light for a moment that in which we were transforming: derelict.
Those dark figures cast in the food and water brought from the bad taste.
I threw myself passionately about those leftovers in an attempt to take not only for me but for Zephyr, to which I was developing a great fondness: We were the strengths of each other.
more time passes the more the stench inside the big cell increased, the stench grew more and more the less noticed. By now I was accustomed to the darkness, inertia and bad smell. The only thing that I was getting used the constant state of terror in which not only I but all lived. It was after
molto tempo che la porta della nostra prigione si aprii per far entrare dentro molti uomini.
"Voi, forza alzatevi" l'uomo che ci aveva portato da mangiare fino ad allora indicò con voce perentoria un gruppetto di persone che si trovavano nella parete opposta alla mia.
"Sbrigatevi ho detto, se non volete che usi al frusta" facendo segno agli uomini che lo accompagnavano, aspettò che questi aiutassero i prigionieri ad alzarsi.
"Legateli immediatamente"
"Si signore" risposero in un corso scordinato gli uomini.
Ci avvicinammo l'uno a l'altro e strinsi Zefiro a me. Dove stavano portando quelle persone?
Tremando cercai di spostarmi più lontano possibile da loro.
Un mormorio impaurito si diffuse throughout the cell.
"Silence!" The man who gave the order smacked his whip on the floor with force.
"Damn how long it takes to tie the useless rags?" The men hurry up and finish the job and helping the prisoners out of the cell could count them. We were carrying away
fifteen.
After closing the door I was relieved it was not yet my turn. Obviously
slaves taken from our prison never came back.
During those long days of agony I wondered if they had killed, and if that was the fate that would have befallen the rest of us.
More time passed and all my fears took over the rule of reason.
I could not sleep, I could not think, I was barely able to eat. I stared at the blank in front of me constantly, never gave me no peace, and when I reached Zefiro asleep nightmares even though I did everything to drive them away.
I could no longer continue in that way I even knew myself.
Then they returned. The doors were flung open, letting the same people who had taken away our companions.
Everything went the same way, except that they will carry with them Zefiro.
BEFORE I ripped off the grin, hugged me, and when the guards did raise badly to tie his hands, held him screaming with all the breath I had in my throat
"No, leave it here with me please "
" Faolar "His tears Strazza the heart that was already bleeding.
" No, "I said with terror" No please no "I accepted my punishment came crying through the hands of the soldier who had tied Zephyr.
I watched him leave his cell, knowing that he would not return.
much pain I had to stand still? would ever be enough?
Once the darkness swallow me back to let it fall to the ground, and remained so for days, getting up only for to eat.
was incredible, despite everything that was going through, and the pain that I broke your heart in two parts, I felt the life force that flowed indomitable in my blood, against all expectations.
He was a mechanical act dictated by instinct rather than reason. Every time I got down and crawled to the center where I arrived with trembling fingers I collected what was enough for me and I drank as much as I could. Once done I went back to my niche, to my forgetfulness.
Day after day, this was the only thing that marked that sort of existence that I was living.
But as for the people before me, even my turn came and they came for me too.

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Slave of fate - The characteristics of the history


What I'm about to write exactly how I use it generally to delineate the characteristics of the populations of which I speak.
is a kind of scheme that helps me to make clear picture of the various civilizations in history, in order to avoid contradicting the story and even more to put myself in various characters.
ones I describe are a mix of cultures of some people really existed in history, only that will shape the course in a manner suited to me.
What I present now is the civilization of Faolar

Faolar of civilization is the civilization of ' Hellas, a peaceful people that has developed into an outlet on a small lake considered sacred, and they saw as a symbol of purity untouched, total. The waters are so beautiful and perfect as to be considered as protetette from the hands of a deity. No one dares to drink that water perché viene destinata a fini ben più importanti e simbolici. Utilizzano piccole quantità di quell'acqua cristallina solamente durante le funzioni cerimoniali, quali Battesimi e matrimoni .

• Non credo che debba raccontare nuovamente il rito del battesimo quanto piuttosto spiegare alcuni punti fondamentali. Secondo la popolazione di Faolar il battesimo non doveva essere praticato una volta venuti al mondo, ma piuttosto veniva visto come simbolo di rinascita, di abbandono della fase della fanciulezza nella quale non si era padroni della propria vita, verso una nuova maturita che aveva diramate davanti a se nuove strade e possibilità.Non vi era un età precisa nella quale battezzarsi, ma was something that should come naturally, just need to follow a single person. And like any ritual that you can not fail to comply with a small donation of blood as a seal at all. The blood has always been considered an incredibly powerful from any kind of culture, as it is a source of life itself, and runs in hot and fast we ready to stay in power.

• Durande the water symbolizes a wedding more romantic ideal. Marriage was usually celebrated at night, in the moment when the moon was clearly visible. It was the belief that every oath of love done under the eyes of the moon would have a stronger meaning almost divine, and with the blessing of the moon would also come in the hope of greater fertility. The married couple went well at night in the woods surrounding the town followed by his family and the priest who was carrying a small phial of holy water of the lake, this was sent down between her breasts and his chest, wanting to symbolize that as the sacred water flows quickly washing the sins of their bodies, so the fluid scorer love each other without any hindrance.

THE CITY:

The city of Hellas is a thriving and peaceful, developed over two thousand years to count thousands of residents. The mountain ranges that surround
their territory, combined with several lakes, the population had almost totally isolated, but did not feel the need to seek contact with people outside, content is still a very large portion of land.
After the construction of the wall two thousand three hundred years before the population had grown so much that even begin to occupy the area surrounding the walls, up to the creation of small community a few miles away. At the time of
Faolar had come to create 27 community of which 14 were completely self-sufficient. Major roads in any event, connecting the various centers.
In the main city there were beautiful buildings of classical architecture. The color that predominated was that of white marble, which was abundant element around them.
The most important buildings were the ' amphitheater in which it was executed and beautiful representations that processes the ends of justice, the library that contained the writings of their ancestors, and the wonderful temples each dedicated to one of their gods.
Three times a week kept the market the country, where traders would meet each of these communities are ready to provide a number of things that otherwise there could have been.
as forms of payment were used both bronze coins featuring the 'ivy like effigy, sia il baratto .


IL CONSIGLIO:

A gestire la civiltà di Ellade, come rappresentanti della giustizia era il consiglio, composto dai 25 saggi della città, che a loro volta eleggevano il loro rappresentante supremo.
Ogni domenica tenevano una seduta di processi nell'anfieteatro nel quale risolvevano ogni questione portata davanti a loro dai cittadini stessi.
Ogni centro cittadino al di fuori delle mura di Ellade possedeva un rappresentante eletto popolarmente ed erano questi a porre all'attenzione dei saggi, i problemi che si avevano negli altri centri.
Quella che esisteva infatti era criminalità minore, esistevano si le prigioni, ma per ospitare criminali comuni as thieves, swindlers, and murderers, and consequently there were guards trained to control the situation.
why when the siege there was a real and concrete possibility to reject a mass attack.


traditional costumes:

The elladiani not had a real genuine fashion.
They wore long white robes all and sundry to the ankles with leather sandals.
What changed depending on the occasion were the seams with which these garments were woven.

• Gold Embroidery: embroidery were used daily
• Blue and Silver: used during traditional festivals Red and gold
• : were clothed during the marriage, or for women during pregnancy.
• Black : during times of mourning.

A men's clothing except in the case of that was already married at gowns that added a brown armband around his left arm, while married women were used to portra her hair, habit, however, that was disappearing.

Silver Blank Stamping Discs

Slave of Fate - 1 Chapter of


The warm rays of the afternoon sun kissed my face while kneeling with their eyes closed to honor the goddess of the lake.
I felt a smile on my lips when they bloom my senses - amplified by the merger - to perceive the sound of the wind moving in sinuous and elegant trees waving leaves and bringing with it the first signs of autumn.
The great and warm my father's hand rested on my shoulder.
the heart begins to beat faster and the peace until then harbored inside of me, gave way to a feeling of excitement and expectation that was transmitted to my eyes when I opened my eyes, finding myself staring at the smile boasts more than a father who loves his daughter so infinitely.
And so after months in deep meditation and contemplation of the nature of which I was part of the long awaited moment had arrived. At the age of nineteen
years I was ready to leave the remains of his childhood to adulthood, dressed in a new roof and a new awareness that I have finally made woman.
Without a word we made our way through the crowd knelt down and set off along with other young women on the bridge that connected the waterfront in the center of the pool of water around which, many centuries before, had taken the life of our civilization.
walking I stepped forward with confidence and lifted his chin proudly, happy that the day had finally come for me too. The water was
what is most sacred possessions. Make her thanks once a year and in its beautiful clear waters consecrated were coming to life. The sweet
sound of the flute wove around us thick and light texture that gave the ceremony an almost divine aura and primordial.
we were about to celebrate the rite was performed in the same way our ancestors. Nothing had changed because if not, was the bond that connects us to our origins would be broken and the magic that united us to mother earth and our ancestors would have vanished.
The priest sang in the ancient language accompanied by the sweet notes of the flute that vibrated in the air with infinite grace.
My father approached me leaving my hand and muttering the words of the song dropped the robe from my shoulders, giving her movements with those of other fathers in a simple dance how old. I stood naked in front of him, no longer aware of the gaze of others, letting the wind and my hair gently caress the body.
kneeling near the bank joined hands cupped in his palms and collected the water that would bless my body, purifying it.
pouring on my head, then took the knife from portogli an acolyte to his right and began to apply a little pressure so the tip, there where the heart beats to the rhythm of life and intense heat.

"Those who were able to accompany you, you're part of my heart, nell'impervia life, giving strength when the weakness of his game and you will be spreading the sunshine where darkness will cover your steps. Those people already trod the green of the meadows, relive hours.
O 'my beautiful rose, you love will never fail. Listen to the father tuoanche now that you are a woman. "

And finally I felt the blade tenderly affected my skin, to seal a deal so old they can not be satisfied with nothing less than blood, because it is contained the key to the most powerful ever existed, basing its strength on all that is primordial still remains with us.
crimson drops dripped from the wound. The picked with the tip finger to his lips and took Lanba with the language as well as tradition dictated. Prendedone new walked to the center of the clearing where I was handed a scroll.
Kneeling, I opened the parchment and began to draw my own blood with a sacred symbol: a stick with two snakes twisted it.
rolling up the parchment, sealed it with a bit of ivy. After all the other young women had done the same thing we went around the torch, and in a moment of intense silence burned the scrolls at the same time.
was then that the priest caught up with us again accompanied by the music so melodious. With a candy
cloth, wipe my wound and step on it from an ointment strong musky odor.

"What time you are free to reach out to what I was reserved and that this fate is always beside you gracious"

A new robe was slipped over my arms up, my father kissed me on the forehead and taking me by the arm led me to my family who was waiting impatiently to be able to celebrate.
My mother, Clizia, I smiled sweetly, and my brother took me laughing in Glauco arm spinning me round intondo as I liked as a child.
"Welcome among us adults shorty" said molding a sound kiss on the cheek. "You were beautiful, not equaled your splendor" giving a small tug on the collar of his tunic I waved for me to lay on the ground "Well now you can not find me down?"
was then that I felt a little tug his tunic, looked down, and Glauco me lying on the ground, and saw the beautiful brown curls of Iris that I handed him a bouquet of lavender, from which rose a delicious fragrance. "Lavender for you sister, I have brought you a whole bunch so you're sure to find her husband soon. "
My people used lavender as a symbol of pure love, so that soon became customary for all young women ready to abandon celibacy if they were to tie a small twig in her hair, just behind the ear for identification and highlight this research.
gently took the bouquet from her hands of child smiling, "You're so eager to get rid of me, Iris?" I took it around a bit. By opening its soft green eyes hastened to assure me "No sister, it's just that .."
".. that I need much help finding someone" I finished for her. "No no you do not need it for that, from here," he recovered the bouquet in her hand, pulling a pout that made it even more delicious, "I keep it then I".
all burst out laughing. "Just kidding I understand your gesture and I thank you give me hours, keep it with care" the stroked her hair, with a tongue as she gave me what was my gift.
in this atmosphere was joyful that we are going to reach the other people at the banquet held in honor of the feast of the lake of us young women.
We ate, danced and sang until late at night, creating one of the most beautiful moments of our folk traditions.
The only way to truly pay homage to our patron goddess, the lady of the lake, was to enjoy life with our loved ones.
I waited anxiously for the party hoping to find Roland and invite me to dance. Before that I had never had the courage, but now that I was finally an adult I hope to look at me with different eyes.
arrived at the banquet that the sun still shone on us, and we got in line to get to our table.
Once, my brother, I move my chair gallantly yield me to the place of honor next to our father, "Do not get used to my dear sister," she said as she went to occupy its usual place was my "this is a special evening and therefore I will be lenient, but remember that always take orders from me, "rolling his eyes in mock frustration, threw him a mischievous smile," Well I hope not to sit still all night. " I laughed at seeing his shocked expression, God was so adorable that I thanked my brother telling me the sky is given, however, not to do certain events at twenty-pats because I do not think he loved to hear Glauco me che lo definivo "adorabile" anche perché tra qualche tempo si sarebbe probabilmente sposato, sempre che Velesia accettasse la sua proposta ovviamente.
Guardai intorno a me per vedere se scorgevo l'immagine di Rolande in giro, di certo i suoi capelli neri si sarebbero notati a distanza, essendo inoltre, discretamente alto.
Non feci in tempo a terminare la mai occhiata perlustrativa che avvertii una piccola vibrazione sotto i piedi. Tesi i sensi al massimo, ma era come se non fosse successo nulla. Ero proprio una sciocca, nemmeno avevano cominciato a servire le bevande e io gia avevo i sensi alterati.
Mi girai verso mio padre, sorridendogli in quel modo che sapevo incantarlo " Padre sarei liete se mi riservaste la prima danza, quando i musicisti cominceranno a suonare" lui ridacchio compiaciuto "Beh se ti accontenti di danzare con un povero vecchio allora..."

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Il silenzio calò improvvisamente sulla piazza. Questa volta non me l'ero immaginata la vibrazione, erano tamaburi, che in quel preciso momento cominciarono a tuonare minacciosi.

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Erano tamburi di guerra, qualcuno si stava avvicinando, e anche in fretta.
Un giovane guardiano di vedetta quella sera al cancello corse come se avesse il demonio stesso alle calcagna.
Al suo passaggio la gente si spostava automaticamente per fargli spazio e fu così che attraversando un tunnel umano giunse to bring news to the leader of the council which had to be if not poor, certainly of great importance.
he listened attentively to what was being whispered, and nothing could be read from his expression remained impassive.
The head of the board up and stood so calm and powerful voice despite his age,
thundered "Stay calm!" paused to allow everyone to devote attention to him. One child began to cry while his mother took him in the chest nervously.
We all turned to the sage with eyes wide open, my father clasped her shoulders while my mother picked Iris brave good girl that does not uttered a single sound. Glauco instead turned to my father nervous but firm tone, "Father with your consent I .." "It certainly go to Veles.
Quickly I saw my brother get away from our table moved by a greater need than to protect his family was really in love with his beautiful.
The drum roll was beginning to get slightly closer and more constant, played by skilled and experienced hands, evidently accustomed to this type of assignments.
"Someone shut the gates of the city" the two young guards on duty rushed to close the gates, with the help of volunteers from nearby in order to make faster.
"Well gentlemen, I think everyone know the meaning of these drums, because these are the drums of war. "The crowd began to spread through a large shouting until someone yelled" They're coming to invade us! "," invade us? "they answered in chorus voices.
The panic sprang in a moment , I was pushed from behind by all the people behind me were trying to get out from the crowd to give free rein to their fear.
"Silence!" thundered the voice of the wise so powerful that dominate the chaos that had arisen.
"Hedemus, Themipatros, Lycs" called the book "We can deal with a siege?"
raise my voice in the silence of Themipatros "No, Wise. Are a thousand years since we received news of the surrounding peoples, we have no troops, only young guards who can not face combat. "atmosphere became even more tense and I felt my father gently shake his shoulder, trying to reassure me.
The position of our city was not selected so tactic, but the chance would have it was in a steep valley surrounded by the conjunction of two small mountain ranges and a vast and beautiful wooded area, which was a break between the lake and more.
perlo In this way we had been more isolated and there were then developed as a people lover of fine art rather than war, such as our beautiful squares decorated with beautiful statues could testify, and my father himself was a sculptor.
The last military academy was closed about 900 years since the first warriors to grow there was no need, thriving and expanding our way up to the creation of small communities outside the big city.
"What we propose then," said the sage. Her eyebrows furrowed with his left hand while holding the stick with his right hand and stroked the white beard nervously.
"Escape sir." The sound of bagpipes
powerful erse is strong from the forest, the march of men had become noticeable. Children
around me began to cry. The women clung to their men who were trying to prove brave.
"The only way out beyond the gate main on the north side is the underground under the city wall east "he Hedemus" but you can only go to three people at a time, we'll never pass all ".
Then it was chaos and vain attempts were made to the Board to bring a minimum of order.
We had never known the reality of the siege, only legends turned into stories could give us a vague idea of \u200b\u200bwhat we expected, but realistically speaking, we had no chance.
my father looked into his eyes, and there is no past and no fear or dread.
"Father is the end?" he grabbed my wrist and started dragging me forcefully and out of the crowd of thousands who had lost any semblance of civilization.
My mother was close with Iris "Do not worry we'll get my girls in one way or another" but from the tone of his voice I realized that she was afraid. However, my father had in a blind trust and would follow him anywhere.
We advanced slowly through the crowd, marching in the opposite direction of the crowd. Suddenly including one that was the intention of my father: let us leave the main gate.
so I tried to make me feel above the confusion, "Father, father," I yelled his name several times without stopping and turned to look at me "Father, we can not go out the front door are coming and how to give me reason to the sounds of drums and bagpipes became gradually more and more forti. " si che possiamo, stanno andando tutti nell'uscita est, non ce la faranno mai a passare di li, l'unica nostra possibilità è tentare l'uscita principale".
Continuammo cosi a spingere, mentre freneticamente chiamavamo Glauco.
Tutto ad un tratto mi sentì travolgere dal peso di un uomo che mi cadde malamente addosso.
"Padre" urlai con tutto il fiato che avevo in corpo, ma con mio orrore vidi che lui e mia madre erano stai spinti via dalla folla "Faolar" mia madre tra le lacrime chiamò il mio nome a gran voce, mentre mio padre cercava invano di tornare indietro a prendermi.
Li vidi spinti via, li vidi fino all'ultimo che lottavano per non abbandonarmi, e li vidi perdere quella battaglia.
Una I stepped on a woman ankle in an attempt to escape, and I screamed in pain.
I felt suddenly a hand grabbed my hair and helped me get up. "Glaucus" I threw my arms around my brother who took me in his arms "let's get out of here now Faolar" I hugged him closing his eyes.
I heard him panting and grunting while his shoulder was made powerful space between the river of people. After what seemed like an eternity finally reached the edge of the square.
Along the sacred lake and dodging the people who run the risk of overwhelm. "Glaucus, Veles, where?" I asked my brother who told me without looking at is the parents 'safe'. I did not more questions, I continued invece a guardare dritto a me cercando di ignorare la paura e le fitte che dalla caviglia si diffondevano attraverso tutta la gamba pulsando in maniera dolorosa, probabilmente dovevo essermela rotta.
Uno schianto eccheggio nel fragore che ci circondava e come un orda demoniaca, l'esercito invasore si riverso all'interno delle nostre mure, lasciando dietro di loro una scia di fiamme e morte che poteva essere respirata.
Da allora accadde tutto a rallentatore intorno a me, come se avessi eliminato ogni suono ed escluso le voci urlanti di tutte quelle persone che fino a poche ore prima si accingevano a festeggiare.
Grandi lance e torce infuocate si innalzavano dalla massa, mente spade si abbattevano su persone inermi, senza fare alcuna distinzione. Chi si was on its trajectory was skewered, drawn and quartered, were these men, women or children.
Shouts, screams everywhere, rivers of blood began to flow in the streets like rainwater.
Our beautiful city, our splendid civilization was about to be deleted. I felt
Glauco panting on the ground and posandomi hugged me tightly "I love you sister" broke away from staring at me in the eye by sliding a hand through my hair.
Behind him I saw get a warrior with a long beard and long hair, brandishing a spear. I saw him bring back the mighty arm and I had no time to even scream, I saw my brother's eyes open wide. A trickle of blood began to colargli to the chin.
With a final guttural sound - a sound that I will never forget - Glaucus fell on the ground and before the 'last spark of life it covers me to abandon using himself. You feel his life slipping away from her and that I could not watch her motionless body, there being crushed and torn to the ground desperate.
lost touch with reality immediately swallowed by pain as the blood of my brother ran to smear tunic.
to bring to consciousness was a hand, moving awkwardly from the body of my brother above me pulled me up by the hair. Looking
face the warrior felt a hatred for those barbarians gutted that I had been thrown into a nightmare. The
I spit in the face "Carrion, are nothing but a filthy beast"'s vomited on him with hatred.
A powerful backhand fly to hit on the face. Immediately I heard the metallic taste of blood in his mouth.
not felt pain, it was as if I suddenly insesibilizzata. I never bowed his head in front of a being like that, I would not face death by timid person, but a real woman.
Seconds passed and I was still alive, I was almost looking forward to even think, to want it made it end soon, but contrary to my expectations the Barbarian in front of me pulled out a rope made of crude materials, and I tie the wrists behind his back so close that they no longer feel the blood circulates through fingers, I was also tied a rope around his neck, and forced to walk through the devastation, I could not help but see the bodies of hundreds of people lay sprawled on the ground lifeless. Continuing to walk past people I knew and also just closed my eyes to try to leave out those images from my mind, I felt a huge hand that jostled me screaming to walk forward.
The ankle was swollen but I do not care about, and so between a push and the other reached the center of the square next to the pool of sacred water.
It was with horror that I saw it full of blood contaminated with the sacred lake of blood, I could not believe, thousands of years of obsequious attention and veneration were erased with a sponge.
rabiosa I turned to the first warrior who was to my right, but I did not even have time to turn the face immediately knocking him a fist hit me immediately.
came to, and I felt a vague sense of nausea when I stood up gingerly to sit. At dawn the sun began to rivelarsie majestic powerful erse is to illuminate the lights of the stars hidden by the carnage.
Other people were in my own terms, all staring into the void, exhausted by an event that he had not even allowed to fight.
In one night we were all stripped of dignity, suffering and even an identity in which a mirror.
I do not know how long it was before we have lined up and begin to march.
only volumes that I know that one of handful of people left there was none of my loved ones.
Why I saved? I can not say, I know people say I took the strength to go on, I just know that between pushed, several tears and pain, I could always put a piedra before the other.
walked for what seemed to me once out of kilometers from the city walls, and when the sun shone high in the sky to arrive at a large group of rough wooden carts, ready to Waits.
Completely exhausted, I was almost grateful for that rough hand tugged at me for what was left of my tunic and threw myself in the wrong way into the wagon. I remained motionless for nearly
tutto il tragitto, cercando di trovare la forza di turarmi le orecchie ed estromettere quella serie di gemiti flebili ma costanti.
Durante il lungo tragitto nel quale eravamo stati trascinati, fummo fatti vermare tre volte e in ognuna di queste occasioni degli avanzi di cibo furono gettati in malo modo in ogni carro.
In alcune persone l'istinto di sopravvivenza era cosi forte da spingerli a gettarsi su quelle poche cose come se fossero bestie affamate, ignorando il cattivo odore e il cattivo sapore. Altri invece rimasero immobili, cotinuando a fissare il vuoto, ignorando ogni cosa tentasse di trascinarli fuori dall' isolamento che gli impediva di provare una qualsiasi emozione.
Inizialmente divorai ciò che trovai, poi persi interesse per quel cibo. What there was was on the water, and it was this that I longed with all of myself.
I dropped on the floor of the wagon, with an eye to the sky, cracked lips and parched throat.
I wished I could fly away with the clouds, to leave my body, forget everything, every pain, every obsession, to run away again free from the chains that I inprigionavano.
was then that a small drop of water hits me the face. Theses my senses to the best of my ability, and when I heard another closed my eyes.
I let the light rain washed my body, opening her mouth and letting it fill to drink.
Water, our precious and blessed water was coming to give us hope, to make us understand that it was not yet over.
do not really believe that there was salvation for us, but for some instant was nice to be pervaded by a sense liberating.
I do not know how hard the trip, I only know that at every stop, the bodies of those who had made it were thrown to the ground by those soulless warriors, left without burying them blessing.
And just when I thought I had reached the bottom, we entered the city of our invaders.
We passed a large wooden bridge, and after a few minutes, you began to see the first houses.
The powerful voice of the conductor of my car grinning devilishly, "Welcome home, slaves"