J. R. Eldridge

Jack of Hearts

Many generations after the Great Sky Burn, the remnants of humanity split into factions warring over resources and the sacred relics of Jack. The nation of Jacobus was said to be the ancestral home of Jack, and his patinaed likeness, the holiest of the relics, stood tall and proud holding its heart sceptre aloft in victory in the centre of the capital. At the base of the statue, was an inscription. Most of the text had worn away, but one phrase remained: ‘TOGETHER IN ONE HEART’.