The Aquilifer

The aquilifer stood, his golden eagle red with Roman blood. The entire century had been lost in the charge, and only enemies remained.

He made himself ready—as all who stand for something must—to fight.

This is my story for the weekend’s Trifextra challenge, which was to use the words Charge, Century and Lost to write a 36 word story. (An aquilifer, for those interested, is the Roman standard bearer responsible for carrying the eagle, the symbol of the legion, into battle).

Happy weekend everyone!