“From the Ashes”
The war had ended; our homes laid in a pile of rubble, along with our hopes and dreams. Families had been ripped apart and loved ones bodies were still strewn on the field of battle. My family and I were lucky, we all made it through the terror alive. My people had once been a grand nation, with riches and knowledge greater then any human civilization, but now everything had been destroyed.
Men from the outer realm had marched into our village with torches and weapons of death. They were ruthless, killing young and old alike and setting fires to all of our humble dwellings. The brutal slayings had been nothing more then pure jealousy. Our kind were different to them and they saw us as a threat that had to be eliminated. The warriors we had tried to fight and keep the destruction to a minimum, but there were so few trained fighters left that they were soon over powered and over thrown.
As the battles began to grow and worsen, the royal court was dismantled and led to the safety of Tara Emata. The journey was long and treacherous and only the king, queen and their two children survived. They are now faced with the daunting task of pulling together what is left of our elven community and rebuilding.
The new land that is now our home, is lush and green, it brings forth feelings of hope, but my father warns us to never grow content ("Contentment breeds laziness and laziness leads to death.") He blames our leaders for the death of his friends and I cannot disagree with him. They should have seen the threat darkening our walls and recognized that fighting would only lead to the loss of our people. No one will listen to my thoughts on elven policy, though, for I am only a child. My ideas, valid as they are, will hold no water with the king and his new elders. I just wish the king was focusing more on rewriting our laws and less on finding a mate for his daughter.
Tara Emata will never truly be my home, but I can sense greatest within the land. If the remaining families use the advantages provided to us by this island, we will be able to rebuild and become a grand nation again. If they work against nature, I am worried our new homes will end up in fiery rubble, just as our last colony did.
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Comment by Administrator — September 20, 2006 @ 9:48 pm
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Comment by CareBear — September 22, 2006 @ 12:13 pm
BRAVO!!!!! Excellent story, and I cna’t wait to see the little girl grow up.
Comment by Yas — September 22, 2006 @ 7:04 pm
Wow! I am intrigued! It sound very interesting!
Comment by Heather/Simaholic — September 25, 2006 @ 5:06 pm
Great background to your story! I’m looking forward to seeing what happens with these people.
Comment by Aeronwy — September 25, 2006 @ 8:33 pm
WOW great story. She is so pretty. You are such a great writer
Comment by Whateverhobb — September 26, 2006 @ 4:13 am
Wow…this looks really intriguing so far! Beautiful pictures — I love the look of the girl in the last one. Very autumn-y and elven. Great set-up for the story - very tragic. I can’t wait to see what you have up your sleeve for future episodes!!
Comment by Jen — September 26, 2006 @ 1:52 pm
Wonderful!!! I’ve only now gotten to see this and now I think I’m hooked. I love the pictures. Are they from your game like that? They look almost textured. If they are touched after the fact or whatever, I do really like it!!
Comment by JennTSG (WOOTO) — September 26, 2006 @ 5:27 pm
Wow - what a great backstory! I love the shots - very tragic. And what a great looking little girl - I love the elven skins. I can’t wait to see how they can rebuild.
Comment by suziesim — September 26, 2006 @ 6:35 pm
Your new story is great!!!
Comment by Lisa — September 28, 2006 @ 5:07 pm