The Bridge Issue_1812 | Page 8

Napoleon, great emperor of Europe...? By Patrix Tadeo Roca Taboada. Year 1812: I'm so tired, I've been counseling and helping my friend Napoleon for 10 years. In this moment of confusion, Emperor Napoleon is very nervous, because the revolutions of his own empire are 'killing' him, the emperor does not know what to do even though me, his friend and counselor, I supported him in all his decisions, but some questions that everyone has are... ● I'm his counselor and friend, but am I giving him good advices? ● Will I leave him in the middle of the war? Or will I leave him in everything? I don't know what will happen with Napoleon, with the Empire and with me. Now, Napoleon is locked in his room without knowing what to do. I think he’s going to gather the whole court and ask us all for advice on what to do with the possible confrontation with Prussia. I heard that in Spain, they are celebrating ‘La Pepa’ in the Cadiz courts. Some people are moving to other zones of Europe because they believe that the confrontation with Prussia will be fatal and will cause thousands of warriors and thousands of citizens to die. I’m going to talk with him, I want to be prepared to know what will happen. I hope that he has a good decision and does not fail. If I see that he has not good decisions, I will correct him and see if he wants to do as I say. Napoleon has told me what he plans to do, and I have corrected him, but this time he has not listened to me... this time I think his decision will not be lucky... I think tomorrow the empire will start to fall, but if Napoleon was decided it, is his decision, if the empire fall, it will be in his conscience. 2 weeks have passed and the empire is still standing, but in danger, the next battles in Leipzig will b e the ones that will cause the empire’s fall. I’m tired, this is going to end badly, and Napoleon does not pay attention to me. I will leave soon... In Spain, the Spanish warriors defeat our invaders in the battle of the Arapiles. This is going to get worse... Bye Napoleon, I prefer to live quietly.