Flames of Futility

-"As the years progressed, using his terrifying words, he taught them the beauty that shone through death, the murals that could be painted in the blood of their enemies. He taught them how the pain led to need, how the cries of fear from the monsters and people slain alike could be turned into song. He taught them what it felt to be alive. He had a gift; the ability to now twist words into parasites that feed off of the gullibility of their host. His voice was a siren’s song as he let his words take root into the soldiers' minds under the guidance of the Soldier, and eventually, the Nimsieni himself. The men he trained understood his craving for hunger. And so, they followed his lead.It didn’t take long for Wilbur Soot to become a legend."-or, Wilbur Soot grew up learning how to kill under the ruling of the Great Sovran, the king of the world. He's spent his life listening to The Call and the words that magically appear written on walls, but when he's told to kill his youngest brother after he stole from the Sovran himself, he decides to take his family to a place far away and start a new nation to protect themselves. The Sovran will not show them mercy.