Khendon Sevon
Jun 11th, 2006, 02:56:09 PM
The horse reared up, its dark eyes wild, white spittle frothed from its lips. Its black mane danced frantically in the cold wind. The rider’s cloak whipped and billowed around his body like hell’s flag.
Charcoal colored armor barely reflected the dimming crimson of the descending sun. Gray clouds began embracing even the remotest fringes of the sky as the late summer’s storm started to brew.
The first icy drops of dart-like rain fell from the heavens and splashed loudly against the steel armor of the rider. His mount marched slowly on under the burden of the fully armed and armored man, grunting occasionally with the effort.
“Hyia!” Heavy heels sunk into the sides of the horse and it neighed and shot forward like lightning. The burst of speed continued as the field began to become rocky underfoot. Boulders appeared as the terrain changed from open planes to granite mountains.
Spear held low, the mounted soldier sank the iron head through a footman’s chest and the shaft snapped. The dark armored horseman brought his charger around and drew his hand-and-a-half blade. A simple stroke lobbed the shocked trooper’s head from his body.
The rain began to assault the ground with the full force of an endless barrage of silver arrows. Puddles of shimmering water formed in the dry earth.
The ground shook and hoofs could be heard in the distance. The warrior raised a crimson pendant high on another lance-like spear and screamed in a deep, gurgling language.
Charcoal colored armor barely reflected the dimming crimson of the descending sun. Gray clouds began embracing even the remotest fringes of the sky as the late summer’s storm started to brew.
The first icy drops of dart-like rain fell from the heavens and splashed loudly against the steel armor of the rider. His mount marched slowly on under the burden of the fully armed and armored man, grunting occasionally with the effort.
“Hyia!” Heavy heels sunk into the sides of the horse and it neighed and shot forward like lightning. The burst of speed continued as the field began to become rocky underfoot. Boulders appeared as the terrain changed from open planes to granite mountains.
Spear held low, the mounted soldier sank the iron head through a footman’s chest and the shaft snapped. The dark armored horseman brought his charger around and drew his hand-and-a-half blade. A simple stroke lobbed the shocked trooper’s head from his body.
The rain began to assault the ground with the full force of an endless barrage of silver arrows. Puddles of shimmering water formed in the dry earth.
The ground shook and hoofs could be heard in the distance. The warrior raised a crimson pendant high on another lance-like spear and screamed in a deep, gurgling language.