A true friend

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Plato walked out of the office with much happiness , today we celebrate , he said to Constantine  . Let me call Elena , first , he said . There was a conversation which happened between Elena and Plato , which did not really concern Plato as he was busy dreaming about himself . Dreaming about himself being a traveler . Plato kept the phone down , and Constantine was seen boasting that he was the chosen one , the one who will find the planet that humans would eventually settle upon . Do not boast Constantine , said Plato . I'm not boasting , said Plato . I'm only saying the truth . I'm only saying what I'm , the chosen one . 

Archimedes

Archimedes and his father were seated that night , with Seno and the rest of the clan in heated discussion . The Natives will come again , that is for certain , said Zeno . When , asked on the Marakese seated there . That , I do not know , said Zeno . And when they do , it will be much bigger in magnitude . What do we do ? asked the Marakese . The only thing that we can do now is to stay together , said Zeno .We do not stray , we do not travel anywhere and keep a tight watch on our children and women . Everyone agreed , except Archimedes who was distracted and was looking elsewhere . Understood , asked Zeno to Archimedes . What about our farm ? asked Archimedes . We have already lost our home , we cannot afford to lose our farm too , he said . Is that so ? asked Zeno to the father of Archimedes . There was no response , from the father . Zeno now turned his full attention to Archimedes . What do you propose , he asked Archimedes . Archimedes stood up and said , if they are willing to attack us , then we have to be willing to end them as well . End them ? asked Zeno . How do you we do that ? that we kill them all , Zeno questioned , seated in his chair . We do not kill them , said Archimedes , getting back to his senses . But we attack them , as sort of a warning . Ok , said Zeno . We attack them ,but how de we attack them , we do not know where they live , said Zeno , now talking to the whole crowd . We have tried this before , haven't we , he said to everyone . Could we find their location , Zeno asked . No , replied everyone . There , have you got the answer . To attack them , isn't it rather important that we find them , said Zeno . Everyone seated there laughed . Archimedes was embarrassed and his face turned to anger . I will find them , he proclaimed .The crowd grew into bigger laughter . Archimedes stood there , embarrassed to the tilt . His father tried to comfort him , but he snubbed him too and went far away from the crowd . If I have to do it alone , I will do it alone , he uttered 


Far Away

In the dark embers , in the deep end of the mountains . The barbarian leader Horkin , seated in his chair proceeded over the council . The council members were busy discussing on the matter at hand , why have not the troops who have gone out , returned back . As this whole back and forth discussions were going on , Horkin maintained a very anxious presence . He seemed to be in deep thought , as though rather an unforgivable occurrence had occurred . Slowly the faces of the councilman turned to worrisome as well . The son of Horkin went out to hunt , said one of them . Yes , they all whispered between themselves . Yes indeed , he has gone with them  , murmured a few . Do not worry king , said the senior councilman . The people will return . Trobin has gone with them . And Trobin has always returned . Yes , yes , agreed the other councilman , he has , always with severed heads . Yet with all the comforting words of the councilman , Horkin maintained a perilous look . Nothing anybody could say , could cheer him up . He feared the worst , he feared that his son was no longer in this world . The murmurs continued among the council . Horkin got up from his chair , enough ! he shouted to his people .There is no time to waste , send the rest of the men out . Send the rest of them roaring , with swords swinging in the air . Send them now , to search for my son . And if the party is not to be found , kill everyone there . Kill everyone you find on the path . Kill everyone that is not us , roared the king . The councilman too shouted , let us prepare for war . Call the warriors out , send them on their hunt , shouted the councilman . Horkin sat on his chair , he shouted . These people come to our lands , take what they want , kill our people . This is what they deserve . This is a long time reckoning . The warriors roared out of the cave in droves , swinging their swords , trying to reclaim their lands .


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