Song of the Winter Solstice
Ambush was imminent—dual foes, twinned ambushers—like twin serpents, ready to strike.
A trap—engulfed, ensnared, ensnagged. My options dwindled—erroneous move equating doom. Vigilance was my armor, but I yearned for a positive denouement. Perhaps, by miracle, one adversary may be friend, not foe. Alas, reality often defied wishes.
Gripping my weapons, their cool metal matched my determination. Gauntlet bare, shield and sword poised, I prayed for dexterity, for their symbiotic fusion to manifest—guard and blade to become one.
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