The sun was just beginning to lower, casting long shadows as the sky darkened and the weather began to turn chilly. The parade gradually came to an end, but the liveliness didn't fade even till later that evening. From miles away in the city, people could still hear the faint cheering and sounds of applause left behind as the knights slowly dispersed and returned to their warm homes.
Daniel sighed softly, unable to see anything but the blurred, distant flags breezily waving in the wind. He could hear the people's joyous cries, and wondered what kind of expressions those soon to be under his rule were making right now.
As he clutched the cold metal spoon in his hands, his body throbbed painfully, as if the strain of his heavy, unaccustomed workload was now taking its toll. His head pounde
