A Common Enough Story
Title: A Common Enough Story
Rating: gen
Inspired by: Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff
Summary: A short story about Guinhumara, the wife of Cradoc the hunter, and Cradoc’s son after Cradoc is killed. Marcus thinks Cradoc is his friend at Isca Dumnoniorum before the revolt, but when the rising happens, Cradoc is the driver of the first chariot at the head of the charge. Marcus kills him.
Afterwards while Marcus is unconscious, the fort is relieved by a force of legionaries, who burn the houses of Isca Dumnoniorum and salt the fields* as a punishment for the revolt. I’ve always wondered what happened to Guinhumara. I really wish it hadn’t turned out to be so sad.
Warnings: No real warnings, but this is rather a depressing story I am afraid.
Word count: 1161( Read more... )
Rating: gen
Inspired by: Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff
Summary: A short story about Guinhumara, the wife of Cradoc the hunter, and Cradoc’s son after Cradoc is killed. Marcus thinks Cradoc is his friend at Isca Dumnoniorum before the revolt, but when the rising happens, Cradoc is the driver of the first chariot at the head of the charge. Marcus kills him.
Afterwards while Marcus is unconscious, the fort is relieved by a force of legionaries, who burn the houses of Isca Dumnoniorum and salt the fields* as a punishment for the revolt. I’ve always wondered what happened to Guinhumara. I really wish it hadn’t turned out to be so sad.
Warnings: No real warnings, but this is rather a depressing story I am afraid.
Word count: 1161( Read more... )