Two years ago today

Slicing open the raggedy envelope, Amaranta scans through the letter.
‘Mendez’? Why is that name so familiar?
It’s obviously the diminutive of her grandfathers name, but it’s more than that...
Hurrying to find her great aunt, she finds Eris sitting in her favourite wicker chair in the jasmin gardens.
Her aged aunt pales when she hears the name.
Due to Aunt Eris’ failing eyesight, Amaranta reads the letter aloud to her.
After she has finished, Amaranta is surprised to see the old lady crying.
“Mendez was one of my older brothers. Your great grandfather tricked his friends into going on a dangerous quest and then rewarded them by killing every one of them. Although just a girl at the time, I’m ashamed to admit that I helped with the attack.”
The old woman pauses for a moment.
“That was the day I died.”
Amaranta’s eyes widen with shock.
“That’s right. I died. Your great grandfather Estaban had me brought back to life, but by then Mendez had gone. I never saw his handsome face again.”
The younger woman can’t help but interrupt.
“What happened to him? Who is Petra?”
"Swearing he’d never return, Mendez sailed across the ocean to the savage lands in the north. Here he raised an army to battle the Dragon whose presence we feel even over here.
Some said he died, but others believed he survived and started a life in a small town called Redford.”
Eris pauses again to wipe a tear from her eye and catch her breath.
“It matters not now though. He was several years older than me and will certainly be dead by now. Help me inside child. I don’t want to be in the sun any longer”.

Song to Vogir

Your post inspired me to poetry:

Vogir was the one,

--- who boldly jumped, the broken bridge

Vogir was the one,

--- who shot and killed, the Hippogryff

Vogir was the one,

--- who grievously injured, the Shooting Fish

Sing to Vogir, Striker pure

Sing to Vogir, Our Saviour sure

Vogir was the one,

--- when the horse-cum-bird, came screeching down

Vogir it left prone,

--- but he ran it through, and stood up proud

Vogir was the one,

--- who bow in hand, vanquished all

Sing to Vogir, brave Defender

Sing to Vogir, Ego as Fender

In the battle,

--- the brave and foolish fall ,

The cowardly die,

--- but Vogir stands tall

Sing to Vogir, stout hearted fellow

Sing to Vogir, all colours but yellow.