Welcome to The Former Capital
Soldiers march in the woods. Countless soldiers. They are young. It is wet and cold. The seniors march ahead of the children, leading the way. “We’re preparing for life,” says a boy wearing a pin from the Riflemen’s Union. Marching, learning discipline, followed by a cup of soup and a speech from a respected veteran: life is not a game. Just a generation ago the former capital was part of another empire. It took 30 years for the imperial decorations to be taken off the bridge over the river, like a thief in the night. The former capital has enough experience with neighbouring superpowers and occupying forces to know these paramilitaries have to be ready at any time.
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“When things aren’t going well for us, we try to save our culture. When things improve, we forget everything again.”
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