of something that was to be said
Long ago there was a young girl living in a small farming village a few miles form the castle. One day soldiers came from the castle looking for strong children and adults that could be spared from farming to build the new king his palace. Many were taken including the young girl's older brother. She was spared because he was too young and weak. She yelled at the soldiers and cried in the street once they left. A man came to her as the soldiers rode off with their cages of workers. He was tall and strong, caring a hammer and had shackles around his feet.
"Your brother will return." said the strong man.
"Why does he have to go?" she cried "No one cares. They just go about their business. My mother didn't even stop making bread when they came to get him."
"We all have do our part in this life in which we were born." The strong man replied as he went back to his work pounding metal.
"We shouldn't have to." she said softly "I'm going to bring him back!"
As she started to run the strong man shouted "Through the woods is shorter on foot!" And with that the young girl ran into the woods as fast as she could. The smiled as he settled back by his furnace.
"What are you smiling about? The girl's brother is not coming back soon and she'll never get him. And stop wasting time and get back to work!" said a portly man from the back of the house.
"Yes, sir." Said the strong man, still smiling.
To be continued ...

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