บท 205: Durazzo under siege (4)

The morning of the 17th of July in the year 1267, marked by the birth of our savior, witnessed the gentle rise of the sun over the horizon. , the sun emerged on the eastern horizon with a gentle, golden embrace. Its radiant rays cast a warm and hopeful light over the city of Durazzo, where, unlike the usual bustling activity that filled the square, an eerie stillness prevailed. The city had withdrawn into a collective silence, as if its inhabitants sought refuge in the quiet solitude of their homes, yearning for a brief respite before the impending storm unleashed by the relentless Epirotian army.