I like the last line – it really adds the element of a story to this piece, rather than just a descriptive remembrance of the past. I love the attention to detail and the way you used the challenge requirements!

A great fragment of historical fiction with an epic feel to it. I like this.

Really good set up for a revenge driven plot, it begs the question about what actually ‘the filth’ means clues point towards not just another country, another culture but something deeper than that . Also being driven to totally destroy something reeks of great fear..what is the king really afraid of ?