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THE FOOTPRINTS. Journey of no return. CHAPTER 69: A SIGN TO THE WORLD
In a realm where darkness had ruled for centuries, a prophecy whispered hope into the hearts of the weary. It spoke of twin dragonbeings whose birth would herald the end of the shadowy reign, bringing forth a dawn that would banish the night.The birth of the twins was foretold in ancient texts, their arrival was awaited with bated breath by all who yearned for light. And when the day finally dawned, when the twins emerged into the world, the skies began to change.At first, it was subtle, almost imperceptible. A faint glimmer of light appeared at the center of the sky, like a tiny spark of hope in the vast expanse of darkness. It grew slowly, steadily, its brightness increasing with each passing moment.As the light spread, it revealed the true beauty of the world that had been hidden for so long. Colors that had been muted by darkness burst forth in all their glory, painting the world in hues of gold and crimson.The people watched in awe as the light continued to spread, its radianc
THE FOOTPRINTS. Journey of no return. CHAPTER 70: MARX FACES HIS DOOM
The folly of Marx's act earned him total resentment and demotion from the King's company. The king gravely pronounced Marx an enemy of the kingdom and until he could take cognisance of the event, he would have Marx kept a prisoner in the dark room. He declared Marx should be kept without food and water, and no one should converse with him under any circumstances. It was indeed vain for Marx to act in that kind of way; a preposterous act. But Marx was one of his most loyal servants, and he needed to be firm in his decision to not allow betrayal to go without punitive measures. He believed that others saw what Marx did and he had to ensure discipline in his realm to not invite treason and treacherous acts taken casually. The king saw his commands even cheerfully obeyed, appointing a guard with strict orders to prevent any food from being conveyed to the prisoner. He dismissed his friends and attendants, and retired to his own chamber, still furious about the birth of the twins not ste
THE FOOTPRINTS. Journey of no return. CHAPTER 71: A DRINK FOR THE SURVIVORS
Gulping down the cup of water and appearing to want more, "You drink more than a camel, where have you been?" Ethan asked."It is a long story," Zamorah replied."And I've got all day," Ethan said, smiling."The king of Giants put me through this. I was banished about five years ago from the land of the Giants for treason after being kept in the dark room for more than a year. The king, Khal Duraho the third, was a tyrant, a dictator, an absolutist, a despot, and an oppressor. He killed and maimed, and although we were used to it because we were enslaved by humans and felt the humans deserved such inimical treatment, he started killing our own. It became very serious when he hung thirty soldiers for fun of the annual Lefteesha festival that occurs at the end of a year. He declared a bloodbath amongst a platoon of soldiers for a dismal prize. This continued and continued until my best friend and I plotted a coup to overthrow him and his henchmen. We gathered as many men as we could, but
THE FOOTPRINTS. Journey of no return. CHAPTER 72: THE FOLLY OF THE GIANT KING.
The folly of the act of Marx earned him total resentment and demotion from the King's company. The king gravely pronounced Marx an enemy of the kingdom and till he could take cognisance of the event, he would have Marx kept a prisoner in the dark room. He declared he should be kept without food and water, and no one should converse with him under any circumstances.It was indeed vain for Marx to act in that kind of way; a preposterous act. But Marx was one of his most loyal servants, but he needed to be firm in his decision in order not to allow betrayal go without punitive measures. He believed that others saw what Marx did and he had to ensure discipline in his realm in order not to invite treason and treacherous acts taken casually.The king this saw his commands even cheerfully obeyed; appointing a guard with strict orders to prevent any food from being conveyed to the prisoner, he dismissed his friends and attendants, and retired to his own chamber, still furious about the birth
THE FOOTPRINTS. Journey of no return. CHAPTER 73: A STEP FORWARD.
Williams approaches his environment and he smells something odd. Disheveled footsteps and big foot marks scattered across the entrance. He becomes afraid and runs into his apartment only to find the door wide open. He rushes into the room where his twins were kept and he finds nothing! The house was ransacked and untidy; he immediately knew they were here! The Giants were here? And yes, they succeeded. Becoming fully aware that his boys must have been far gone the pinnacle if not dead, he sat on his bed and let out a loud cry, ‘True that, the twins were an inauspicious box filled with sinister gifts.’ He sat still for some time thinking of the pain they suffered before they died. His friends from Crestwood empathized with him with words that should have cheered him up but he refused to be consoled.‘They were just children, what crime could they have committed by coming into the world?’ Williams asked tearfully.‘I, in my opinion, think they're not dead, you also should see that gli
THE FOOTPRINTS. Journey of no return. CHAPTER 74: IN THE ENEMIES CAMP
‘Send word out to Zamorah. Be discreet about it, I don't want no mistakes, let him know Marx is held captive and we intend to steal him out but we have to halt all plans for seizure of power for now.’ Khalodi instructed ‘But General it going to be very difficult to send such a message in writing without it raising suspicion among the courier workers,’ he replied.‘Zamorah is in town, he said he will be in town and I believe he is.’ Khalodi said.‘Okay General’ He saluted and was about leaving‘Use a raven, in his last letter, he said he will camp at the North side of the region, he needs to be aware of what's going on’ Khalodi said distinctlyYes General, he said while moving out.Almost immediately, there was a knock on the door.Come in! Khalodi shoutedA servant walked in and bowed, ‘the king requires your presence in Kingston Landing right now’I'll be there soon, Khalodi replied submissively.Yes General, he said as he walked out.‘You're one of the few loyal men I still have bu
THE FOOTPRINTS. Journey of no return. CHAPTER 75: THE MIGHTY STRIKE
Okay, that can work, it's a nice plan. Williams respondedWhere are the other men? Ethan askedFar east, escaped immediately before they could surround us, Jasper discovered the ambush firstThat's really smart and cautious of your men, good job Will. Ethan smiledBut we've still got most of our weapons in there as I could only run out with my bow and a quiver of few arrows, William repliedYou know, I never really got to say thank you for saving my life earlier, I always saw you carry the bow, didn't know you were that good at shooting, Ethan said gratefullyAye, my man, was just in the right place at the right time, Williams said hugging Ethan. Julius joined in the hug and they were few metres from Zamorah's camp.This is Williams, my friend and your human friend now, skilled with arrow shooting and martial art. Ethan introduced him sharply.And what about the forty? We need more hands on deck remember?Yeah definitely, they're in the hiding because the king of Giants sent his men
THE FOOTPRINTS. Journey of no return. CHAPTER 76: THE SURPRISE MOMENT.
She brought out the keys and dangled it in front of him.I can't believe this, you really… of all people? I'm offended and no amount of apology is gonna do the trick. Fuck!I'm sorry, just wanted to be sure I trusted you, Lateefah beggedWe've not got time for this right now, Marx needs to be out before sunrise. Khalodi heaved a sigh exhaling loudly. Pick all your things, we're moving now.Okay, are we good? Lateefah asked avoiding eye contact.Do you think we're good? I'm doing this for Marx and I'll treat Marx's sister as mine, if not-I said I'm sorry, Lateefah hugged him from behind. You really turned off your soft spot for me when I was put in with the nymphs, now you get really angry not remembering I was once your love.The more reason you should not have distrusted me knowing we go way back, Khalodi hit back.You once messed me up, Khalii, I wasn't the same again, Lateefah said releasing herself from his body.I did it for your good, for your safety, Khalodi criedYou did it b
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