An army that gathers

[Alcander]

As the army of Athens got news of they going to war against Persia, along Egypt in south. They all started to prepare to move, but quickly they were ready as always clear for battle they was. Three hundred Hoplites was called in to fight, as great warriors all of them were. Their armor was light, as only a shield, helmet and cloak they carried. On their shield it was a picture of an howl, representing their goddess Athena.

Outside the city gates of the city Athens, they now gathered for war. Messengers to the regions of their land was sent, and threw each hour warriors arrived as called. Alcander the king himself was still in his palace as he were to be dressed, the armor he had one was similar like all others. However a bit different I were, as his armor were made of gold instead of bronze as if to all others. When he was finished dressed, he road out from his palace to meet were all was ordered to gather.

[Adrian]

Some weeks after Alcander and his army had traveled to Persia, another army was preparing to leave. An army summoned by Adrian of 40 000 cavalry men were to head north, as the 60 000 infantry were to go on ships by the road at sea. At the port of Athens they had gathered around 600 ships ready to leave, it all were about to help Rome in battle. News about trouble in north had reached their ears, now was the time to help as allied they were. With the orders given, Adrian told the army to leave in haste as he himself would stay home in the kingdom to rule on.

When that was done, the cavalry quickly rode threw the land as it headed toward the southern borders of Illyria. The infantry who were on ships sonly leaved the port, as anchor was raised up and the wind were with them. Before they ever leaved for battle, a offer the gods were made. By doing that, it would give them strength to succeed the mission.