Chaos engulfed Valden's streets as the full force of the Blight invasion surged through alleys and climbed sheer structures with unnatural dexterity. Citizens screamed, fleeing the slaughter or being pulled down by the humanoid beasts swarming over the mountain city.
By Ashen9 months ago in Fiction
Dawn emerged muted through veils of gray mist shrouding Valden. Edward stood ready at the top of the central watchtower, ceremonial sword at his side, as final preparations were made in the courtyard below for the Warden induction. Today he would join their storied ranks officially.
Dawn's light crept over the towering walls of Valden, casting rays across the city's labyrinthine alleys and illuminating the fortress homes carved into the mountainside. Edward stood atop the eastern ramparts, watching the sunrise as he had done every morning for the past three years. Since the Blight had swarmed these walls, driving humanity back to its final refuge.
Looking back through memory’s halls, At the fragments on its walls. Moments clipped like butterflies, Preserved in amber for our eyes.
By Ashen10 months ago in Poets
The path ahead winds undefined, Each step a leap of faith I take. Lead me to places where I find, The courage obstacles to break.
Come into the whispering wood, Where ancient trees have stood, Speaking in their silent tongue, Since before we were young.
The dawn canvas unfolds, Awash in colors bold. Golden light, unparalleled sight, As night's veil lifts her hold. Rosy fingers reach high,
The autumn leaves are falling, Crisp and bright, a golden dance. Another season's calling, Another cycle's chance.
Beneath a sky of shimmering allure, Where darkness waltzes with stars obscure, I find solace in this cosmic embrace, As night unveils its secrets with grace.
Amidst the shadows of the past, they linger, Fleeting whispers of a love once held so dear, In twilight's embrace, memories dance and shimmer,