Traitor Rats scuttle, maggots crawl as my wrinkled hands tremble as I hold my sword. Hair and furrowed eyebrows blend into one in the strong gusts of wind. Fighting and roaring overhead fills my ears, as I sit hidden from sight, full of sorrow and despair. Guilt and fear rush through my veins as I contemplate the appalling crime I have committed. What will be the consequence of my unforgivable actions? I think back to that moment. Traitor– the word echoed in my head. The word makes my hairs stand on end, and throat dry with anxiety. It was a bleak, cloudy night, broken only by the screeching of the beasts in the distance. I could remember the smell of burning flesh, which was heavy in the air, as if I was reliving that night again. Trembling, I had begun my duty of protecting the little food we had (the dragons had starved us of food for days) and my empty stomach was a monster as it growled painfully. Before I could help myself, I ate and ate until I could consume nothing else! As I gulped, the taste slid over my tongue and a cold night breeze brushed my cheeks. It was the piercing gaze I felt first. Then the hot, putrid breath licked the
Traitor Rats scuttle, maggots crawl as my wrinkled hands tremble as I hold my sword. Hair and furrowed eyebrows blend into one in the strong gusts of wind. Fighting and roaring overhead fills my ears, as I sit hidden from sight, full of sorrow and despair. Guilt and fear rush through my veins as I contemplate the appalling crime I have committed. What will be the consequence of my unforgivable actions? I think back to that moment. Traitor– the word echoed in my head. The word makes my hairs stand on end, and throat dry with anxiety. It was a bleak, cloudy night, broken only by the screeching of the beasts in the distance. I could remember the smell of burning flesh, which was heavy in the air, as if I was reliving that night again. Trembling, I had begun my duty of protecting the little food we had (the dragons had starved us of food for days) and my empty stomach was a monster as it growled painfully. Before I could help myself, I ate and ate until I could consume nothing else! As I gulped, the taste slid over my tongue and a cold night breeze brushed my cheeks. It was the piercing gaze I felt first. Then the hot, putrid breath licked the
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