South of the Danube (Completed 10/7/2015)

**Chelchal** · October 07, 2015, 07:47 PM

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CONSTANTINOPLE, EARLY 469 AD

The crows had long since pecked out his eyes, but this did little to diminish the throngs that gathered at the Wooden Circus by the Xylocircus gate. Everyday a fresh crowd arrived to behold the wondrous sight, eager to catch a glimpse of his ferocious visage before it rotted away entirely. Every so often, an attendant would shimmy up the wooden pole and use a whisk to drive away the clouds of flies that gathered around the infamous face. The wellborn and commons alike were in agreement; after the catastrophic defeat in Africa, it was a superb consolation to gaze upon the severed head of Dengizich.

THE END

**Alwyn** · October 10, 2015, 02:23 AM

Dramatic updates! I like reading a story in which there isn't a simple division between 'good guys' and 'bad guys'.

**Caillagh de Bodemloze** · October 16, 2015, 10:00 AM

Indeed, very dramatic.

In some ways, I'm sad it's ended where it has; I'd have liked to have heard a bit more about what happened to Chelchal. Still, perhaps that's for another story...

**Diocle** · October 21, 2015, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by Caillagh

Indeed, very dramatic.

In some ways, I'm sad it's ended where it has; I'd have liked to have heard a bit more about what happened to Chelchal. Still, perhaps that's for another story...

Caillagh has stolen the post I wanted to write, this is highly unfair!

.. Anyway, yes, great story Chelchal Thanks and I hope to read more about Chelchal in the next future!

**Johnadiw26** · October 20, 2015, 03:19 AM

Great story

**Merchant of Venice** · October 31, 2015, 04:20 AM

Great little story you had here, in such a short amount of time you had me invested in the characters and the situation itself, it's clear you're quite knowledgeable about this time and place. I do hope you'll write something else, be it a continuation of this or something completely different entirely. I've nominated this for the MCWC if you don't mind.