Dreamland XI - #4

When I turned to see the destruction behind me, I saw that us Horsemen had swept through the enemy battallion with a single charge, and they were all lying dead on the field.' "That was fast." I pointed out. War chuckled. "It usually is. Those who don't fight run, and those who fight die." He said, and placed his claymore back into its sheath on his back. We rode in a single line away from the devastation, and back past the king's castle. I gave it one final glance, not knowing when I'd see it again. I saw Inekwar and his mother with the white armoured guards on the ramparts, and felt sorrow. They looked in pain, but there was nothing I could do to save them. I wished I could returned to my old life. I wish I could once again be with the people I love and still be alive. Instead I'm riding with the Four Horsemen in order to save my immortal soul. I didn't want to be a bringer of death and destruction, but I'd have to get used to it, if I wanted to truly be at peace. "What do we do with people who don't want to fight against us, but rather fight with us?" I asked aloud, not expecting to get an answer. "Depends on how big the fight is. People who want to fight behind us against evildoers usually die, but we don't stop them. Sometimes we even do what we can to help them on the battlefield, but most usually end up dead. Those few who survive usually vow never to again fight, because of the hellish things they see when they fight with us." Death explained. I nodded. "What if a situation arises like that when I'm here?" I asked. "Then you'll ride with us and our legions of faithful troopers into hellish warfare, probably against some kind of demonic warriors." War pointed out. I nodded. "Don't worry. I don't seriously think that something that bad will need to be dealt with while you're riding with us." Famine said. Pestilence nodded in agreement. We rode in silence, and I prayed that such a situation would never arise. I had led enough men to their deaths in the wars I had waged and the battles I had fought. I never wanted to do that again.
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