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Ban Moroplovac , was hunting with his fellow brother Zmeu , hunting for the tribe , they were sent to the east where the boars have been spotted.
Ban saw one , threw his spear and hitted in the leg , the boar started limping and tried to ran away. Only to be caught by Zmeu who killed it instantly.
"He shouldn't have suffered , his life for our lifes. If the animal suffers we'll suffer" - Zmeu said that mercifully as he killed the boar.
"Very true my brother , now let's try and catch another one." - Ban said as he heard a boar coming , this time straight for them. Ban threw his spear and killed the Boar. - "We're blessed my brother , we were able to catch two big boars for the entire tribe , now let's go and have a feast."
When they were returning to the tribes current location , a lighting struck in a nearby forest , and burned almost all of it.
"This is a sign" - Yelled Zmeu -" a sign from Gebeleizis , he wants us to wage war with a strong enemy. Because the forest was almost burned the whole forest down. Quickly we must tell Zamolxis to choose an kingdom to wage war , or else Gebeleizis will punish us and we'll suffer."
Ban and Zmeu quickly went to Zamolxi to find what the high priests see in their visions.Most of the priests also have seen many signals about something grave. Something terrible for Dacia if something isn't done.
"We should go to war , as far as I know the whole forest was burned down , the strongest kingdom that is near is the Roman Empire , War with the Roman empire"- Ban chanted again and again.
"War with the Roman Empire "- continued Zmeu and a few other warriors.
"If we don't do something , others will do something harmful to Dacia , we must react quickly , with the Gods favor we cannot loose"- Ban continued pleading the King.
"My young warrior , so much passion for war in you , but you're not a priest to see what the Gods command and what they do not command. "
Ban felt that his words are the truth witch leads to the right path. Now all eyes were on the High priests.
"The Gods have spoken , The great spear was tossed , right into the heart of that forest , there is no other meaning than that the Gods wish war. A war with a strong kingdom , but what Kingdom will it be?" - Continued the High priest - "We will have a feast and a ceremony , may the Gods show us the path where we should go. "
The feast was large and noisy , even the howlings of the wolves weren't a match for Dacian songs and war cries. Then the ceremony began , with sacraficing a boar , and a sheep. Then all of a sudden , lightings came blazing In various directions , noone could pintpoint the position , the High priest raised his hand , and with a wooden stick he tried to follow a lighting. Then the biggest of them all blazed and pointed , the High priest followed it , and stayed in that position , until the ceremony was done , soon the location was marked , it was straightly pointed towards the city of Rome.
"War with the Romans" - All of the warriors chanted , as the King and the chancellor discussed the ceremony between them , the warriors sang their songs and danced all night , for a war was coming , and it is going to be glorious
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