Guardian Angel
Le Tempela watches over Venprek. Le Tempela, meaning ‘the Temple’, was built to ward off foreign invaders. Restoration works have restored it to its former splendor. Now, tourists and locals alike scale the steep, narrow pathway up the Caheles Hills to get to the castle itself.
Le Tempela was not always known as le Tempela. It only acquired its current name after the saint Kaboul Sahin was buried in it, thereby turning it into a place of reverence. Although le Tempela was the staging point of the defence of Venprek throughout the Middle Ages, Venprek’s biggest victory was won not directly by the fortification of le Tempela, but by the eloquence and reason of Sahin. In the face of overwhelming enemy forces, Sahin set off from le Tempela unarmed to the enemy camp, and persuaded the enemy to call off the attack, thus averting disaster. Sahin’s deed was to be remembered gratefully forever. It would also prove to be the last time Venprek stood on the brink of war. When Sahin died much later of old age, his remains were kept in the chapel in le Tempela.
As a result, le Tempela became the symbol for pacifism, a value which Venprek has since held on tightly to.
Le Tempela, built atop the Caheles, is the tallest structure in Venprek. Looking out at the city from the castle, be it the turrets or the base, I realize that le Tempela has been like a guardian to Venprek all this while, silently watching over Venprek. Unconditionally.
Always by her side.
Le Tempela was not always known as le Tempela. It only acquired its current name after the saint Kaboul Sahin was buried in it, thereby turning it into a place of reverence. Although le Tempela was the staging point of the defence of Venprek throughout the Middle Ages, Venprek’s biggest victory was won not directly by the fortification of le Tempela, but by the eloquence and reason of Sahin. In the face of overwhelming enemy forces, Sahin set off from le Tempela unarmed to the enemy camp, and persuaded the enemy to call off the attack, thus averting disaster. Sahin’s deed was to be remembered gratefully forever. It would also prove to be the last time Venprek stood on the brink of war. When Sahin died much later of old age, his remains were kept in the chapel in le Tempela.
As a result, le Tempela became the symbol for pacifism, a value which Venprek has since held on tightly to.
Le Tempela, built atop the Caheles, is the tallest structure in Venprek. Looking out at the city from the castle, be it the turrets or the base, I realize that le Tempela has been like a guardian to Venprek all this while, silently watching over Venprek. Unconditionally.
Always by her side.
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