Now here, many of the women got up and left the table as they themselves did not wish to hear the re-telling of that tragic day. Their newly crowned Queen excused them, instructing the women to prepare for the journey home. Queen Thera herself sat back pushing the endless papers away from her on the table as she sat back and listened with the Spartan men and their King, as Amara told the tale.
"I shall tell you this tragic story and you, yourselves, all of you must forgive the telling if I weep a little during the story." here Amara paused taking in a deep cleansing breath as she said " So it was, some two hundred years ago, during the breeding season. Three ships came sailing to our island peninsula to the North beside the Black Sea. The King of Samos came forth upon the waters to escort some four hundred of our ladies to his island for the Spring. However, the King of Samos had called upon the women of Themiscyra with deception in his heart and mind." here Amara paused exhaling a look of contempt and disgust flashing in her bright blue eyes. "For it was the King had the gnawing thought to make war upon a neighboring island nation and overthrow the tyrant king, off the coast of Asia Minor in the Gulf of Kusadasi. Now, when the, unarmed, maidens arrived they were given an ultimatum by the King, take up arms against his enemy and take part in his war, or die."
Queen Thera watched the expression upon Vy's face as Amara continued with the thread of the story.
"Now, as is a custom in our culture, the women of Themiscyra will only go to war and risk their lives and blood in battle for the enemies of Our Nation. So, of course, our laws would not allow us to take part in the King of Samos' war. Now, the women had no escape from the island of Samos, there in the heart of the Aegean. With no armaments to fight and defend their lives with, outnumbered by the Kings Army. So they were all cut down, put to the sword, there upon the hills beside the shore. Only one of our women escaped, Otrere, jumping from the high cliffs, head first into the rocky waters. Otrere only survived because she was found by the fisherman of a passing ship that rescued her, half-drowned, from the cold sea. Now there was so much blood shed, back on the island, by our dear departed fore mothers, that horrible morning, the soil is still stained bright red by their blood to this very day." Amara said as she paused a glistening tear or two forming in her eyes.
Admiral Vasha had been sailing 'round all the islands in the Aegean and he remembered clearly, and knew, distinctly, this part of the tale could be true, for the ground there, only on that island, was the color of dried blood, no crops or orchards would grow there. It was a land of ghosts and wind. Then King Vyakles said as he sat shocked and saddened by the tale "I am deeply moved by this story, of your heritage. I will speak for all of Sparta when I say, our hearts are touched with sympathy and loving kindness for this great dishonor and deception brought upon you, and those good ladies, whose blood remains in your veins here today." the King of Sparta paused turning to look at his beloved foreign Queen "I can state most assuredly of Our great affection for you, Queen Thera and all your good ladies. Know that We, my men, Our Nation, would rise up, forever in your defense, to provide help, assistance and protection for you, our cherished Queen Thera at any such time as you should need." here the King and his men arose in a great cheer of unity and steadfastness of affection for the women of Themiscyra.
"I shall tell you this tragic story and you, yourselves, all of you must forgive the telling if I weep a little during the story." here Amara paused taking in a deep cleansing breath as she said " So it was, some two hundred years ago, during the breeding season. Three ships came sailing to our island peninsula to the North beside the Black Sea. The King of Samos came forth upon the waters to escort some four hundred of our ladies to his island for the Spring. However, the King of Samos had called upon the women of Themiscyra with deception in his heart and mind." here Amara paused exhaling a look of contempt and disgust flashing in her bright blue eyes. "For it was the King had the gnawing thought to make war upon a neighboring island nation and overthrow the tyrant king, off the coast of Asia Minor in the Gulf of Kusadasi. Now, when the, unarmed, maidens arrived they were given an ultimatum by the King, take up arms against his enemy and take part in his war, or die."
Queen Thera watched the expression upon Vy's face as Amara continued with the thread of the story.
"Now, as is a custom in our culture, the women of Themiscyra will only go to war and risk their lives and blood in battle for the enemies of Our Nation. So, of course, our laws would not allow us to take part in the King of Samos' war. Now, the women had no escape from the island of Samos, there in the heart of the Aegean. With no armaments to fight and defend their lives with, outnumbered by the Kings Army. So they were all cut down, put to the sword, there upon the hills beside the shore. Only one of our women escaped, Otrere, jumping from the high cliffs, head first into the rocky waters. Otrere only survived because she was found by the fisherman of a passing ship that rescued her, half-drowned, from the cold sea. Now there was so much blood shed, back on the island, by our dear departed fore mothers, that horrible morning, the soil is still stained bright red by their blood to this very day." Amara said as she paused a glistening tear or two forming in her eyes.
Admiral Vasha had been sailing 'round all the islands in the Aegean and he remembered clearly, and knew, distinctly, this part of the tale could be true, for the ground there, only on that island, was the color of dried blood, no crops or orchards would grow there. It was a land of ghosts and wind. Then King Vyakles said as he sat shocked and saddened by the tale "I am deeply moved by this story, of your heritage. I will speak for all of Sparta when I say, our hearts are touched with sympathy and loving kindness for this great dishonor and deception brought upon you, and those good ladies, whose blood remains in your veins here today." the King of Sparta paused turning to look at his beloved foreign Queen "I can state most assuredly of Our great affection for you, Queen Thera and all your good ladies. Know that We, my men, Our Nation, would rise up, forever in your defense, to provide help, assistance and protection for you, our cherished Queen Thera at any such time as you should need." here the King and his men arose in a great cheer of unity and steadfastness of affection for the women of Themiscyra.
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