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Prayer to Sacred Battle

During the Battle of Oligarch, the glorious end of Fane, Armstrong prayed to the gods of Sacred Battle.

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Stealing away from the front for a moment, Armstrong finds the small shrine built into the corner tower wall of the Castle. It is a shrine to his gods. Kneeling before the sword stabbed into the stones, he prays.

"In all things I serve thee, Great Above. In all actions and in all thoughts I submit my will to yours. I am shielded by faith in you. Much like the armour I don to protect my flesh, I don faith in you to protect my soul. You are the lights of the divine and I am the reflection of your radiance. This war brightens your presence on this land. My sword cleaves for your supremacy. My sword slays for your delight. I give thanks to the enemies you have provided for me, for without them there is little need for me. I am a Templar in your name. I am a Paladin in your name. The battle I fight today I dedicate to you. This battlefield I anoint with blood as my temple to you. Combat is my worship of you. The life I have I resign to your hands and in the fate you have woven for me long before my existence. If I should lose it I do so in your glory. If I should retain it, I continue my chosen mission to bleed my enemies and defend my sacred Church. In all things I praise you. Glory be to you, the Highest on High."

He squeezed a bit of the wrap around his hand to drip some blood onto the ceremonial sword. It was a gesture of affirmation to his gods that he in fact did fight in combat this day and bled in their name.