Ancient Greek Short Story

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"Your Majesty!" yielded by the messenger as he came closer from the door in the hall where the King Euphatos II was resting. As soon as the king looked at him, he saw a glimps of sadness his eyes. "What would you impart." The king said to the messenger who was waiting outside and it's caused him, the messenger, to enter the hall. Slowly walk toward the king with an extreme nervousness covering his heart,the messenger is about to announce a news that is essential to the King whose hope is losing underneath his heart. "Prince Machus and Euphatos is coming,my king." said the messenger to the king and then pointed a knife straight into his heart as a symbol of true and faithful in giving information. A moment later, the messenger saw the effect …show more content…

"They are coming, my king." He replied to King as he see tears in the king's eyes. In that same time the king has summoned his officials of his kingdom to prepare a grand gathering to celebrate their return. Two days had passed and all are ready to welcome the two prince on their arrival in the kingdom. The king was waiting in his hall where he vividly see the immensity of his kingdom and looking away in the hope of seeing the kids coming. In the distance he has spotted one group of soldiers into the kingdom and one of them is his son Prince machus who wears his war garments. He immediately stood up from his throne and put on a magnificent garments and his crown that is made of pursilane which is rich in his kingdom. A few moments later the king had heard the voice of her son Prince Machus and immediately he met and kissed the two children tightly. He turned and smiled at Machus. "Thank you that you stand by what you said." He said to his son as he held his son's …show more content…

The prince did not speak to his father but he simply bowed his head and closed his eyes. "Is he the one who did that?!" King added. Again, the prince did not respond not even stir from its establishment. "You don,t have to defend a traitor. I see he did that to you!" sermon of the king to his son. The prince lifted his head and stared directly at his father,and the king saw the anger etched in the eyes of his son. "I'll kill him! I promise you that father!" he said to his father shocked by what he said. When his father heard the phrase, he slowly turned away from them and returned to his throne. "If so, prepare yourself because as soon as we are ready we will give him a fight." said by the King. In the evening a gathering was held at the palace for their return to the kingdom. Prince Euphatos is wearing a fancy dress made of expensive materials as strong as anything like an armor in that time to try to conceal the bruises on his body. The king stood on a stage with her two Prince and he announced a sharp decision for everyone. "The days of peace is passed and we gradually entering a time of war. Perhaps many of you do not know the real situation of our kingdom." said by the king before the