Pushing past the vines', the king placed the stone into the hole. An explosion of red light; shone out into the garden, encapsulating the entire courtyard, for a few fleeting moments'. A very tight brick, slid out from under the hole. There; resting in perfect harmony, was the scroll. The scroll was in immaculate condition. The king reached out; taking hold of the scroll, looking down upon the beautifully encrypted lettering. The king knew , almost immediately ,that he would be unable to protect the safety of the stone. Upon realisation, he walked dimly towards' the gates'; of the forbidden garden.

Returning to his palace, he took a book down, from his enormous bookshelf, and placed the scroll into the safety of it's pages', as he mumbled to himself, " That will do for now ".

The city soon fell into a deep depression, many men hurting from the loss of trade, ceased from the neighbouring city of Ryon. The king knew that if the city of Abdon was incurring such hardship then the effects', of their dispute, was being felt in the kingdom of Ryon; too. He was certain his kingdom would be faced with a hard war, and that the time for battle was nearing.

Eros, summoned the towns' messenger, before him. " Ira, I have a urgent message for you. You need to the spread the word throughout each town. You must go with haste; take the best of the horses' for your journey. Do not miss any man. Call each and every man before me. Take what you need from the supplies. This is an urgent call, all women and children must remain in their homes', until further notice ". He said, as he turned around, clasping his bowing head, in his hand.


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