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I Decide My Fate (4)

Writer: Coert Erasmus
Coert Erasmus
3 days ago
1 min read

I watch as the bright blue sky turns darker.

I anticipate the weight of crashing arrows as I hide behind a tree.

My sword is no longer sheathed.

The pounding of horses' hooves and men's feet roars.

“I decide my fate,” I whisper to myself as I step out of hiding to embrace my foe.


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