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Momoxidat t1_j94yiqz wrote

Over time, the blood soaking the ground was swallowed by moss.

Over time, the corpes started to decompose.

Over time, the buildings were eroded by vegetation and rain.

But I could still hear their screams, see the terror in their eyes. Over time, I tried to make up reasons for my actions: revenge, necessity, orders... But none withstood the passage of time, unlike the guilt. I stood in the middle of my carnage, immobile as all it's traces disappeared from the world, and stayed fresh in my memory.

Over time, new humans came. A village had been built not far from here, and children would often come to those ruins, ignorant of their history, to climb over the moss-covered walls and the strange statue in the middle. One day word of the statue reached the ears of a noble, and I was moved to his collection.

I left during the night, afraid I might forget if I left the remnants for too long. On my way back I found the new village attacked by strange animals made only of bones. To my own suprise, I rushed to the humans aid, and dispatched the creatures. The villagers expressed surprise and confusion at my sight, and talked in a language I did not know, before doing gestures of thanks. One of the kids offered me a flower before I left for the ruins.

The next day, many villagers entered the ruins. They left a basket of fruits and a few flowers at my feet. Before leaving. During the night, I buried the fruits ag the places I remembered were the most corpses long ago, and brought the basket back to the village. On my way back, I saw some of those skeletal creatures, and tried to follow them, but they were to quick for me. Fearing another attack, I stayed at the edge of the forest until dawn.

(Sorry it's not exactly what your prompt was, I hope it's not too terrible considering it's my first time writing something. Thank you for the prompt)

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