"This war cannot be avoided,King Leonidus,We have to fight," a Spartan pleaded,looking deeply disturbed,his eyes fixed on his King.
"I do not want the women and children of Sparta to go through this again!", Leonidus roared,his fury burning against the Persians,who's strength outnumbered his 30 to 1.
Turning around and facing the shaking Spartan,Leonidus dismissed him from his lives of the civilians were in his hands,a crucial mistake could cost the downfall of his kingdom and he needed unsurpassable wisdom during this trying Persians were a crafty lot,planning unscrupulously to conquer Sparta and have the best fighters the ancient world had ever seen under their the day before,a messenger sent by King Xerxes informed King Leonidus about Xerxes's intention on waging yet another war on if giving an answer to Xerxes,Leonidus drew his sword and with a clean slice to the neck of the messenger,beheaded him.
"Looks like a reply is unnecessary now." spat Leonidus,sheathing his sword and signalling for the body to be taken away.
At that instant,a Spartan frantically stumbled in,his face a panicky mess.
"King Leonidus,the Persians are invading!",his voice breaking.
"Why do you fear those dogs?Inform our men,the day has come."