Omega
“I flipped on the television. Accompanied by Adonis’ toy, I sank onto the couch, my attention at once snagged by the news.
Real news. None of the censored stuff the priests fed us at the orphanage.
Except, as soon as I began watching, I began to feel … ill. The world outside my forest was ugly and the people untrustworthy, but it seemed far better than what was going on outside of the region entirely.
“The death toll this year outside the wall has reached ten million, ten percent lower than last... year. Experts claim the trend has been decreasing every year since the Holy Wars began five years ago, which they take as a sign the wars between the gods are losing steam due to the political posturing of SISA and the military,” claimed one anchorman.
“Fantastic news, James,”
said the woman beside him. “With forty three states under official martial law, many are crediting the military and Supreme Magistrate with keeping the peace.”
I watched in interest as they showed stock images from the wall and a map of the territories claimed by the gods and goddesses as well as those currently conflicted.MoreLess
Real news. None of the censored stuff the priests fed us at the orphanage.
Except, as soon as I began watching, I began to feel … ill. The world outside my forest was ugly and the people untrustworthy, but it seemed far better than what was going on outside of the region entirely.
“The death toll this year outside the wall has reached ten million, ten percent lower than last... year. Experts claim the trend has been decreasing every year since the Holy Wars began five years ago, which they take as a sign the wars between the gods are losing steam due to the political posturing of SISA and the military,” claimed one anchorman.
“Fantastic news, James,”
said the woman beside him. “With forty three states under official martial law, many are crediting the military and Supreme Magistrate with keeping the peace.”
I watched in interest as they showed stock images from the wall and a map of the territories claimed by the gods and goddesses as well as those currently conflicted.MoreLess
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