A/N: Hey guys. Just a short little story about a seemingly mundane place. Enjoy!
The Castle Guardians
They say that Caerphilly Castle is a haunted place. That there are lost souls which are chained to that place. Or souls which mourn those who were lost in the great war. And souls who simply watch life continue.
There are stories of people who have seen the glowing spirits with their own eyes. Some are green, resembling envy. Or red, resembling anger. Some are black with a white glow that outlines them, which resembles hatred. You get the occasional ghost that is yellow, which is a rare sight, for the colour resembles a spirit at peace, a spirit of whom is happy. But what's even more rare, is The White Ghost. The White Ghost resembles purity and innocence, which is very rare in a distraught soul.
The sightings are correct, but what the people of the small town don't realise, is that the castle is alive. It knows when you are there. It contributes to stopping the reckless souls from getting out of control and from attacking the innocent, when the spirits show themselves at night. The castle has also been responsible for the occasional disappearance of a civilian. If you get too close, or appear too threatening, then the castle eliminates you. In a frightening way. Tormenting you, or driving you to insanity.
The castle has emotions. During the day, as you explore the grounds, it can feel your presence, hear your conversations. And it can watch you. But it cannot touch, nor speak, or communicate with others. But, the souls that live there can. the castle reaches out to it by emanating a powerful energy, an energy that we wouldn't be able to comprehend, and the ghosts understand. It is an energy that is invisible to the human eye, but can be seen by the lost souls.
The souls treasure the castle. They would do anything to protect it. They would even risk appearing during the day - knowing that if they appeared during the light that they could disappear and be lost - to protect the slowly crumbling walls, from those who threaten to destroy it. To them, it's a home. A place of peace, where they know they can roam freely.
The only ones that are aware of the olden castles' spirit, are the lonely souls that show at night, and the two ancient souls of the old wizards who had fought bravely in battle that guard the castles' gate.