Alfred’s Legacy

A first person Alfredian fanfiction written by Yonit Mishor, originally found on Tumblr.

As a great king, I have always known the importance of learning from the wisdom of one’s elders. One day, I sat down with my son Edward and began to tell him about the meaning of the Ogham symbol “Ura,” which represents patience and endurance. I explained to him that patience and endurance are two of the most important virtues that a king can possess.

Edward was a young boy at the time, and he struggled to understand the importance of these virtues. But I knew that he would one day understand the value of patience and endurance, and so I continued to teach him about the importance of these qualities.

As I spoke, I noticed the Jewish symbols on the wall behind me. I pointed to the Shin symbol and told Edward that this symbol represents El Shaddai, one of the Names of God in Judaism. I explained to him that just as the Ogham symbol “Ura” represents patience and endurance, this Jewish symbol represents divine strength and power.

I also pointed to the Chai symbol and told Edward that this symbol means “life” and represents the importance of cherishing and valuing life. I explained to him that just as the Ogham symbol “Ura” represents patience and endurance, this Jewish symbol represents the importance of perseverance and the will to live.

Years later, Edward faced a difficult challenge as king. His people were facing a drought, and the crops were failing. The people were growing restless, and Edward knew that he needed to find a way to help them.

Remembering the lessons I had taught him, he turned to the symbols Shin and Chai for guidance. He remembered the strength and power of El Shaddai and the importance of valuing life, and knew that he needed to keep his people’s spirits up until the rains came.

And so, he gathered the people together and spoke to them with the wisdom of the Jewish symbols behind him. He reminded them of the strength and power of El Shaddai and urged them to cherish and value their lives.

Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months. But finally, the rains came, and the crops flourished once again. Edward had overcome the difficult challenge, and he knew that he had done so by learning from the wisdom of his elders and the symbolism of the Shin and Chai.

In the end, I knew that my legacy had been passed down to my son. He had learned the value of patience and endurance, the divine strength and power of El Shaddai, and the importance of valuing life. And I knew that he would one day pass on this legacy to his own children, so that they too could learn from the wisdom of their elders and the Jewish symbols of Shin and Chai.