03-06-2018, 05:24 PM
The golden stallion takes his place amongst the event competitors. His amber eyes graze the stands nervously. They were filled with friends, family, herd members. All there to cheer them on to victory. A tight knot twists his gut as he realizes his family would not be cheering, his friends as well would be silenced by death. A death that was brought on by a selfish war that tore apart his icey homeland. Shying his eyes to the ground before him, he hears his task spoken. Fear. Truth. How could a war horse admit that war was his worst fear?
As his name is called upon, he inhales a deep breath. Amber eyes still lowered in shame. A heavied step is taken forward, his head now rising proudly. With a deep sighed exhale of the breath he held, the truth falls from his lips, “I fear war… I fear the unnecessary destruction of my home. The loss of my family and friends for a selfish desire of power.”
There is immediately a weight lifted from his broadened shoulders, but uncertainty befalls his face at what they would think of him now. Weak. Unworthy. Useless.
Word count:194
Born Phoebe Ann Moses, Annie Oakley was her stage name and was known as “the princess of the west”. Her TV horses name was Target.
As his name is called upon, he inhales a deep breath. Amber eyes still lowered in shame. A heavied step is taken forward, his head now rising proudly. With a deep sighed exhale of the breath he held, the truth falls from his lips, “I fear war… I fear the unnecessary destruction of my home. The loss of my family and friends for a selfish desire of power.”
There is immediately a weight lifted from his broadened shoulders, but uncertainty befalls his face at what they would think of him now. Weak. Unworthy. Useless.
Word count:194
Born Phoebe Ann Moses, Annie Oakley was her stage name and was known as “the princess of the west”. Her TV horses name was Target.