The Fortress That Stood

"Sit down you noisy rabble." said the elder, quieting the children, "I have a tale to tell"

The children whine to the elder, "But you always tell the same story~"

The elders face wrinkled as he smiled with confidence, "Oh no, this time there's something new. A Tale I heard from a wandering Merchant in fact" he said as he patted his chest

The children looked at the elder suspiciously before sitting down in an orderly manner, the lights of anticipation flickered in their eyes.

The elder grinned at their response. He leaned down, "Now, I shall tell you the tale. The tale, Of The Fortress That Stood"