Singapore had changed in many ways since the boy and the Merlion had left, but it had not altered entirely. The morale of the people, now ruled over by the pirates (their livelihoods and ports controlled rigorously) had dipped much like the Merlion’s had, their turnout becoming shabby, just as his hair had grown long and horribly tangled, blinding and binding him.
However, the pirates being seafaring folk, mostly stayed aboard their boats- only coming inland to ensure goods went where they wanted.
This gave the boy the freedom needed to rally the people into action, just as the young Merlion and the Merlion’s uncle had done to spread hope, and not just in Singapore.
Though that’s where he began: announcing his arrival by bursting into the government’s buildings (following a journey under cover of darkness via his family home) and telling them all he had already told his father: in short, his story from beginning to end, ending it by taking officials to meet with the Merlion force he had brought back with him.
Together, the people of Singapore and the Merlions formed an alliance and plotted their attack on the pirates surrounding the island. One point agreed upon by all was that more help was needed. And so word was spread to all the other places the pirates had gone- to Johor Baru, Tanjungpinang and elsewhere, so that, on a selected date, all would revolt in an attempt to defeat the pirates both on land and at sea.
However, the pirates being seafaring folk, mostly stayed aboard their boats- only coming inland to ensure goods went where they wanted.
This gave the boy the freedom needed to rally the people into action, just as the young Merlion and the Merlion’s uncle had done to spread hope, and not just in Singapore.
Though that’s where he began: announcing his arrival by bursting into the government’s buildings (following a journey under cover of darkness via his family home) and telling them all he had already told his father: in short, his story from beginning to end, ending it by taking officials to meet with the Merlion force he had brought back with him.
Together, the people of Singapore and the Merlions formed an alliance and plotted their attack on the pirates surrounding the island. One point agreed upon by all was that more help was needed. And so word was spread to all the other places the pirates had gone- to Johor Baru, Tanjungpinang and elsewhere, so that, on a selected date, all would revolt in an attempt to defeat the pirates both on land and at sea.
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