Deimos
Dare we know the halo's hanging low
The Sword never stopped. With the ever moving and maneuvering complexities of Caido, complacency hadn’t been an option for him; not in the sweeping tides of yesteryear, nor in the present. Alterations of weather, disappeared gods, and strange dreams didn’t illuminate much except something impending, and so he clambered back to the reassurance of weaponry and armaments, of ensuring that his people knew how to defend, how to fight, how to survive. And at the very least, amuse himself.
The trebuchets were in working order, as he’d made repairs to them after a long Deepfrost just that morning, the targets placed in varying decrees and distances beyond the Citadel walls. If one glanced closely the effigies could be noticeable figures of the Warden’s animosities, some figures purposefully cloaked and arranged to be certain individuals for entertainment’s sake. Pressing his long strides into the widened expanse of the high-reaching barrier, they might’ve all looked like they were on top of the world – fortified and ready, willing to unfurl.
On a massive grin, he snagged at a rock and placed it upon the first trebuchet’s basket. Pulling the lever, the wooden arm and beam flew forwards, releasing the stone into the abyss, where it sank directly into a figure resembling a white dragon’s shoulder, leaving a vicious mark as it threatened to topple. Only then did he shift his grin and glance to his compatriots, the several soldiers there gathered amongst the barricade, offering a nod of permission before extending the same sanction in his distinct rumble. “All right,” his eyes landed on Icarus, granting another snicker. “Your turn.”
