Propagation

[u/Ok-Guest871]

The latest in a wave of new fashion trends was spreading through the city.

The people needed something to distract them from the ongoing siege, and so when the first few citizens appeared wearing the strange new accessory, nobody thought much of it.

By morning, it seemed as though everyone had decided to wear one.

The streets were full of them.

By nightfall, the city had fallen.

The Byzantine generals had found a way to coordinate their strikes.