The enemy was already at the walls, screaming for blood, and their huge battering rams would no doubt make short work of the castle's unfortified gates. Already, the first thundering booms as their foul machine hammered on the aged timber were followed by the sounds of cracking and splintering, a sure sign that the enemy hordes would well be in the compounds with a few moments. But Maia was unfazed. Her mind was now as clear as the setting sun. Her grip on the bow was steady, neither too strong nor too lax, and she pulled on the bowstring with the Arrow of Truth held firmly between her fingers. She had been asked to the impossible; to stop a war with a single shot, yet it was now all so brilliantly clear. The Arrow of Truth will not explode into a million missiles, killing all the enemy, as she had thought earlier. Rather, its plain duty was just to make its victim become lucidly aware of the Truth. From her place high up in the tower, Maia could see the arrogant Mydrral on his steed, beating his minions into a frenzy with his fiery whip. The bow creaked as Maia put all her heart into the task. She had been pulling on bowstrings since she was 6; and now ten years later at 16, although the huge Mydrral was only a target smaller than her little finger from where she stood, she knew she couldn't miss. The Mydrral was an undead creature, summoned back to life by remnants of powerful, evil magic. The arrow was too small to mortally wound the Mydrral, but the Mydrral would realize the Truth.. that it doesn't belong in the world of the living. "Arrow of Truth, fly straight and sure; Let evil die and Good endure..." Maia whispered... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hello! Me hopes you likes. Sorry for : a. THe small image, it was originally a test, then I did so much postwork and didn't feel like doing it again on a bigger pic :D b. THe story and its loopholes. Hey I wrote it in like 15 minutes, without editing, so gimme a break LOL. Ideas borrowed from WOT series and Shannara trilogy. Thanks so much for visiting, have a great weekend ahead!