As Eolar approaches he turns to him. “I demand that you bring me to justice. Bring me back to Febril and hand me over to Commander Therion’s men. I must be tried by my order and not by the likes of the Navy. They are as corrupt as the pirates they are claiming to fight. I have seen them, fanning out like a swarm of locusts, clearing the path for the dragon-men, attacking the innocent, burning and plundering ships, spilling the blood of believers into the sea. They attacked me when I challenged them, blockading me from reaching the
Friday, July 24, 2009
I am become like dust and ashes
Lejon growls at Mendez. “Why should I speak to you, unbeliever? You are nothing but a fool, a leaf buffeted by the base winds of your desires, serving the commands of a church you do not believe in to fill your own purse.”
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Typical bloody Paladin. There’s me, offering him the hand of friendship and he has the audacity to slap it away!
Shown some civility, I would gladly have been Sancho Panza to his Don Quixote.
Also, isn’t our ship ‘The Pride of St Cuthbert’ flying the church’s colours?
I still believe Lejon innocent, but I no longer care about him or this whole crusade.
Now captured, will our ‘actual’ mission be complete on his delivery to Firbril?
Mendez has less interest in battling Dragon-men than he had in helping the Merfolk.
“Let us accede to his wishes. The sooner we’re back on dry land the better.”
(Is the header a quote from the Bible?)
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