5-Minute FreeWrite: "The Assembly"

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This is my entry to @mariannewest's weekend freewrite single prompt option. The rules and how to participate are found on this link:
https://hive.blog/hive-161155/@mariannewest/weekend-freewrite-4-25-2020-single-prompt-option

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"The Assembly"

Upon returning home after the meeting with the Chief God, Iqhawe Pakari immediately summoned his Lady Chieftess and the seven chieftains of the Northern Kingdom to forewarn them of an impending war that would be led by the gods and deities. For this reason, the chieftains must gather all their best men and animals to fight the battle alongside them. Rigorous training of men and animals should commence at once. As for the Lady Chieftess, she must gather all the women to have their long hair cut and collected according to its colour. With their hair, the women would have to make a spool of thread, which they would use for mending the wounds of inflicted warriors.

Furthermore, he announced that the Chief God had blessed him with the name "Iqhawe Pakari", which meant "strong warrior". Thus it was time that the seven chiefs and the Lady Chieftess be given a name. He named the seven chiefs, "Ichyros", "Yenneos", "Sofos", "Grigoros", "Eleos", "Axiotimos", and "Tharros", which meant Strong, Brave, Wise, Quick, Mercy, Honourable, and Courage; and the Lady Chieftess he named "Amaya" which meant mother of all nations.

However, in spite of the names bestowed on them, there was still a sense of fear and trepidation in the faces of the chieftains. Quite understandably, to win the war against the gods and deities would be considered an incredible feat. No mortals had ever fought with a god. Iqhawe Pakari then left the assembly, went outside his hut where he could be alone and desperately pleaded with the Chief God to grant the seven chiefs the same armours and weapons that he had. His prayer was heeded, and then the seven chiefs were instantly clothed with the same armour as their Great Chief. At once, everyone was spooled up ready to fight the war.

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