the city built on dreams
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As the sun sets on Arcas, you can see the people of Thyra tirelessly build.
Their sweat drips from their temples as the hot Sahara sun seems to beat down on them.
Much like watchful eyes, seeing if they can withhold the pressure.
The people scoffed at the citizens, calling them hopeless dreamers, with no future.
The laughs of the people were nothing but fuel for the Raja and his people.
Fueling their desire for greatness and success.
Time ticked by.
Each day passing meant that they were inching more and more to the grand opening of the tranquil city.
With each second, pushing them to work harder days, longer nights.
For a brief moment, The Raja who even helped countless hours as well, turned to look at what they had built.
He felt the pressure as the voices of the people who did not believe whispered in the wind.
Though he had not said a word, a panic set in.
The orange and pink sky began to rose, tinting the sand in the city to look like jewels.
A hand touched his shoulder and a soothing voice was heard.
It was the most graceful Asha, who motioned to the city from atop the palace wall.
“Look, Uncle.
Look at what we have created.
We may not have respect from the outside but we have better,
Jewels, Uncle, farther than the eye can see.”
The Raja then knew, there was no way he would go back to darkness of the outside world.
How could he when he was surrounded by the LIGHT of his people?
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