Task: Story Composition
Input (English): Premise: A great general once found himself visiting an isolated village. 
 Initial Context: He had only a few guards with him while his army camped miles away. 
 Original Ending: Suddenly a large force of his enemies appeared over the hill. The general opened the gates of the village and sat in the street. The army, fearing a trap from the wily general, retreated. 
 Counterfactual Context: He was so feared the army retreated as soon as he was in sight.
Output (English): Suddenly a large force of his enemies appeared over the hill. The general opened the gates of the village and sat in the street. The army fought back.