Around 1250 BCE, a battle took place in Tollense, Germany. Who was involved is unknown as there is no written record of any battle taking place in this location, however excavations of the site prove beyond doubt at least 4,000 well-fed, well-trained warriors were involved.
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Your task is to tell the story of an adolescent eager to jump into the fray alongside his or her parents, though despite his or her eagerness, for some reason does not.
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Round 1.2 closes on Sunday, July 29th. Entries submitted after this date will not be scored.
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