After the Battle
- Marquess of Granby relieving a sick soldier, Edward Penny, 1765, source
Again we were blessed with many a tale in this Week's Competition! Battered and beaten King Athelstan's story, telling the thoughts of a soldier who lies dying on the field of battle, emerged victorious. King Athelstan takes us through the horrors of the immediate aftermath of the battle, with the wounded soldiers being left behind by their retreating comrades. For his tale of woe, King Athelstan receives one Writers' Study Competition Point, bringing his total up to 3. Congratulations to our winner, King Athelstan!
If you haven't read this moving tale yet, you can catch King Athelstan's winning entry below:
Our gratitude goes to all who entered by submitting a tale as well to the voters who elected a winner! Many thanks from WS Staff!
TotW 288: Submission thread | Voting thread
Those whose lust for battle has not yet been satisfied can enter the fray in the next Tale of the Week 289: Behemoth.