# Fire devoured their young men

Possible meanings are 1) "The enemy used fire to kill all their young men" or 2) "Their young men died quickly in battle like a fire burns dry grass." Do not communicate that these people used guns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# devoured

To "devour" is to eat everything very quickly.

# young men ... virgins

These words refer to people at the time they are the strongest and most attractive.

# wedding

the celebration when people marry