save it from the evil of the earth, to protect the innocent. The orbs reached out to the village, acting as great guardians of the pure.The warrior wiped the tear from his eye, and dismounted from upon his horse. With a few swift motions he sent it galloping toward the path that would take the beast to the village. He knew the noble creature would be protected here. The man then turned to the dark horizon behind which the moon hid, and stared hard. With slow, brave strides he walked toward the edge of evil, and when he could hear the faint sounds of galloping he stopped.He drew his sword from off its hilt on his back, and held it steadily in his hand. The night air nipped at him as the galloping sounds became louder and louder. He breathed heavily and anticipated the first horse coming around the bend. It certainly would not be the last.The hooves came nearer and nearer, and he knew that evil would descend upon him at anytime now. He took one more look back at the great celestial guardians, and then turned back one last time to face his enemy. The first of many armed horsemen came around the bend, just as protected. For the innocent, he thought and charged bravely to meet that army....
