Creative Writing: Oedipus The King

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All four nations were united once more. The West, a strong agriculture Kingdom that flourished in food and wealth; known for their unbreakable connections with Mother Nature. The East, a naval Kingdom that was located on a floating island; strong seamen, forged by the strong waves and salt. The North, the robust stronghold of the deathly cold; famous for their endurance and loyalty. Reginald stood behind the King as he scanned the room with a skeptic's eye. With all four nations together it was tempting for any assassin to strike.

Tonight the castles guards heightened, more patrols, even in vacant rooms. The castle was a large target and he was to protect it. He was adorned in Southern armor; the golden glow accentuated the copper color of
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Pillaged and created a massacre, disrupting peace to our brothers of the North." The Norths current dilemma, tragedy, that was what Reginald thought of it. "I have not entered the North in a decade, only horrific stories," The King sighed solemnly. "But with the Layne family here, maybe they could clarify to us outsiders what the North has become." The malicious content was hidden under such an amiable tone. Reginald knew Edgar for years and was able to decipher the man.

He was not kind, not generous, and no longer loving.

Nevertheless, Edgar was Reginald's king, and he will follow the devil till the ends of the Earth. A loyal bound that every knight must follow. He prayed that the years later that William will become a kind but strong King; to serve someone worth serving for.

The doorknob slowly turned, which caught Reginald's attention quickly. The high-strung knight faced the door swiftly to see a young guard with their hand on their swords handle. Reginald walked away from the table towards the guard. "Well?" Reginald asked. "We found a window open on the West wing of the castle," The guard stated nervously. "Though, those footprints came to a halt in the middle of the hallway," The guards voice grew timider. "There could be a trespasser in the castle." Those dire words penetrated Reginald's tranquility, bringing calamity to his

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