The night brought with it a chilling breeze of winter that cascaded a harrowing silence across the hamlets of the mountain land. Far from the piercing winds of the cold, it was the gloomy thought of war that made everyone sober in the anticipation of what was to come. The kids sat closely to their parents with none being brave enough to cheer the night plays which was a norm on such cold nights when dancing by the fires thrilled the most. Wives sat closer to their men and sisters sat closer to their brothers, abandoning the joy in gossiping. Everyone was no doubt scared that the night was going...