Bands of Iron.

Bands of Iron.

Bands of iron, forged and moulded to make a warrior’s armour.
At dawn the city’s defenders went out to meet the foe. The battle was fierce and bloody from the first. Men slew, and in their turn were slain. Finally, one warrior stood alone between the invader king and the city with all its treasures.
The dark master saw victory at hand. Metal shrieked against metal but the bands of iron held firm beneath his sword. The city’s last protector, weary though he was, summoned one final reserve of strength.
The invader king fell lifeless as his head was parted from his shoulders.