Irik
As I look up at the sky as I sometimes do I start to see things. Today the sky seems different, the moon is full at only 5 pm, and the clouds are rapidly moving. The clouds take the shape of many fish. Just as fast as the fish appeared a quarter of the fish disappeared behind a cloud shaped like a large sword. Behind the sword was the face of the Hysieng King. Quickly I understand this to mean a war is coming and coming fast.
I grab my horse West and quickly arrive at King JoLe’s gate. Hurry! Allow me to speak with the King, the matter is urgent! “Irik King JoLe is not expecting you on this evening.” I must warn the King of matters of war that cannot wait. “You must wait here at the great wall while your request is presented to the King.” While waiting on the guard I can’t help but wonder if I am losing my mind. If I am wrong about this not only will my chance of being an advisor to the king be forsaken so will my current duties be revoked. I could become known as a mad man.
Finally, I am escorted to the Kings quarters. King JoLe thank you for meeting me so urgently. I have seen the sign that war is approaching at nightfall. If I am wrong about this, I understand that my word can never enter your gates again. Though, if I am right the weight of the entire Kingdom is at stake. While speaking with the King I see at his side are the two most wise men in the village.
They are advisors to only the King. King JoLe looks over to his right and the great wiseman sitting at his side nods his head. He then looks over to his left and once again the second wiseman nods his head. “Irik, the two wisemen confirm that your dream is true. Last we spoke you mentioned knowing the weapons of the Hysieng.” Yes, I have seen their swordsman creating very powerful swords. With that, they have created small sword tips that can be shot with slings. Which will be the most dangerous in this war.
Irik
King JoLe calls all Yisraem’s warriors together to prepare for war. He speaks and allows me to stand at his side. Ready to go to battle as a warrior I listen to the orders of King JoLe. “The Hysieng men have taken crafty counsel against us! I have called all the Yisraem warriors because tonight we will war! They are expecting us to be unaware of their plans to war against us tonight, but we will be waiting for them. We will take out half of their warriors as they travel through the woods on their routes to war against us.
The Hysieng men once again thinks that their numbers will overpower us. When will they understand that we will never be slaves to them. We will either win this war or die the death of warriors. The Hysieng have broken the peace treaty in their unending thirst for power and their envy of our people. For years the Hysieng King has attempted to find fault in our people. Has attempted to falsely imprison us. Claims of thefts committed by our people only to find the goods in the homes of his own people.
Some believe the thefts were ordered by the Hysieng King in order to find reason to wage war with us. Tonight, they will have their war! King of the Hysieng battled my father and lost but now thinks he will win. He has no understanding that our people serve the great Elohiym creator of the earth and heaven. He did not lose to my father, but he lost to Elohiym. He will meet the same ending again tonight! Tonight, we war! Tonight, we war! Every warrior Insync starts to chant “Tonight we war! Tonight, we war!
Irik
Half the Hysieng warriors were slaughtered or retreated in the woods. The remaining still outnumbered us by more than a half. They were fast approaching and something came over me. There was nothing gentle about me in that moment. The Hysieng men were overconfident, and we were ready to fight for something far greater than power. We were fighting for our integrity, for our lineage, for the Elohiym we serve. We fought with our hearts and spirit.
Not for greed but to save our people from the hands of men who seek to take our reputation and our glory. In an out of body experience I slaughtered a great number of Hysieng men for the curse of the Hysieng greed. King JoLe fought with his men killing many of the Hysieng truce breakers. The Hysieng King hid behind his men in war and called for retreat when many of his swords fell to the blood-soaked ground. When the war was over, we lost one third of Yisraem warriors just as I had dreamt. Nonetheless, we won the war.
