Similarities Between Romeo And Juliet Prologue

border and another from the east. At first Montague didn’t know what he was seeing until the watchtower at the tip of the plateau suddenly lit up. A watchman barked, “Fires! On the islands! Fires!” he shouted. “The Faux tower is lit!” Night guards took out their horns of hollowed antler and joined the alarm. “Alert your men! Search and secure the entire kingdom!” Montague commanded. He glanced one last time at the flames raging across the islands of Grale and Mern. It reminded him of the fire that he had walked through at Illyrium. When Montague arrived at the council room, it was empty, damp, and the candles fought a heavy draft. The long, bowing table curved down the room on both sides, and the Ruler of Men would sit in the middle, at its peak. Montague was the first to arrive. Even though he was slow to climb the steps, he was the closest to the room. Queen Olivia Volpi appeared at the tip of Montague’s shadow with Lord Alexandal Duncan, her betrothed and General of the armed forces, escorting her. The Queen had fallen in love only a
Lord Alexandal stood and shouted. Rage shaped his words. “It’s the same thing they did to us at Illyrium. They are burning us out of our lives and homes. These wild people are insane. They never stop at the chance to taste blood.” Montague stared blankly, pondering the situation transpiring around him as the rest discussed their concerns. He looked to the empty seat where Demitri Von Cobb usually sat. “Send as many soldiers as we can spare to aid both Grale and Mern,” Olivia Volpi said to the Ikarus General, “but keep enough men here to protect our own home. We are just as vulnerable to an attack. It is critical that our army secure the safety of the royal families. If they are alive, do whatever you need to do to protect them. Extend our hospitality to those in need.” Alexandal briefed his men and sent them