It began in the very early Spring, as the recruiters spread across the countryside looking to hire soldiers for the coming campaigns. A cough, a sniffle, a fever and soon thousands were swept away in a tide of misery. Borders were closed, economies collapsed, trade ceased but the casualty count kept going up.
Authorities tried everything imaginable without any noteworthy success and soon fell to bickering about blame. This did little to comfort the sick or grieving. Experts had many ideas, some of which worked some of the time, but no certain cure was found.
Then the Plague began to fade, creeping away carrying its stolen souls into the darkness. The stunned survivors were left to try to mend their hearts and hearths, to try to pick up the pieces and return to normal burdened with the sombre knowledge that, despite their science and civilization, a silent invisible killer could sweep them away unbidden and unexpectedly.
My sincere condolences to any and all that have suffered the loss of a loved one or been thrown into poverty through this pandemic. Hopefully we have all learned something through this trying time.
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