The Giants of Canaan

The ten grass hoppers and the peculiar duet finally crossed the border back to camp. The atmosphere was filled with deep apprehension as they joined the rest in a moment that would decisively go down in history as pivotal not only for them but for subsequent generations and the Nation in its entirety. The old and young, both great and small, near and far would recurrently hear of it in wonder! Continue reading “The Giants of Canaan” →

17/01/2012

Like The Roar of a Lion

Continued from last week’s Ground Zero…

The crevice at the right side of the door gave a rare glimpse of the spectacle inside the magnificently lit room. In a flurry of activity that filled the spacious room with such awesome ambiance, the four winds went round the majestic presence at the centre of the room uttering names and events in progress round the four corners of the earth. Continue reading “Like The Roar of a Lion” →

10/01/2012

Ground Zero

Never in the history of the Nation had such large-scale panic been experienced. From the palace to the populace reality about the immensity of the threat facing them was dawning on all. The ominous poison from the sting of Sennacherib spread like a plague. Great fear had seized the land. In a defiant show of might, he had paraded his chief officer, the supreme commander and his field counterpart all seasoned warriors to deliver the spine chilling message to Hezekiah and the Nation that demanded nothing short of unconditional surrender.

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03/01/2012

Chieftain

Twelve unusual guests bearing one unusual news item! For a moment, this seemed to be the assumed brand of the town that bustled with activity with curious onlookers coming together to gather the emerging details. The last twenty-four hours had not been uneventful for this town since the arrival of the guests from the plains in the wee hours of the morning. Word had it they had received a galactic visitation right in the middle of the night. Apparently, they had a song written that they swore was taught them by the visitors! Continue reading “Chieftain” →

27/12/2011

The Epitome

There was a major stir within the royal courts as the flamboyant contingent of luminaries blazed through for the exit. The city was on high alert following news just in. State officials, military and intelligence chiefs were making their way to the first house for an emergency priority meeting .Word was already rife within the echelons of power the Nation was at the verge of a state of emergency. Continue reading “The Epitome” →